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SECTION  OF  H.  R.  13811 

AN  ACT  MAKING  APPROPRIATIONS  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  REPAIR, 

AND  PRESERVATION  OF  CERTAIN  PUBLIC  WORKS  ON  RIVERS 

AND  HARBORS,  AND  FOR  OTHER  PURPOSES 


AS  PASSED  BY  THE  HOUSE,  AS  REPORTED  TO  THE  SENATE 
AND  THE  SUBSTITUTE  SUBMITTED  BY  MR.  BURTON 


SEPTEMBER  18  (CALENDAR  DAT,  SEPTEMBER  19),  1914. — Ordered  to  be  printed. 


WASHINGTON 
1914 


RIVER  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


H.  R.  13811,  AN  ACT  MAKING  APPROPRIATIONS  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  REPAIR,  AND  PRES- 
ERVATION OF  CERTAIN  PUBLIC  WORKS  ON  RIVERS  AND  HARBORS,  AND  FOR  OTHER 
PURPOSES. 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives  of  the 
United  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled,  .That  the  following  sums 
of  money  be,  and  are  hereby,  appro- 
priated, to  be  paid  out  of  any  money 
in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated, to  be  immediately  avail- 
able, and  to  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War 
and  the  supervision  of  the  Chief  of 
Engineers,  for  the  cons;ruction, 
completion,  repair,  and  preservation 
of  the  public  works  hereinafter 
named : 

Improving  Tenants  Harbor, 
Maine :  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Commit- 
tee Document  Numbered  Twelve, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, $12,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Portland, 
Maine:  Continuing  improvement, 
$105,000. 

Improving  Wills  Strait,  Casco 
Bay,  Maine:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Fourteen  hundred  and 
sixteen,  Sixty-second  Congress, 
third  session,  $16,500. 

Improving  Saint  Croix  River, 
Maine:  Completing  improvement, 
$84,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Burlington, 
Vermont:  For  maintenance  and 
repair  of  breakwater,  $2,000. 

Improving  Narrows  of  Lake 
Champlain,  New  York  and  Ver- 
mont : 


For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Two  hundred 
and  twenty,  Sixty-third  Congress, 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives  of  the 
United  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled,  That  the  following  sums 
of  money  be,  and  are  hereby,  appro- 
priated, to  be  paid  out  of  any  money 
in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated, to  be  immediately  avail- 
able, and  to  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War 
and  the  supervision  of  the  Chief  of 
Engineers,  for  the  construction, 
completion,  repair,  and  preservation 
of  the  public  works  hereinafter 
named: 

Improving  Tenants  Harbor, 
Maine :  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Commit- 
tee Document  Numbered  Twelve, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, $12,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Portland, 
Maine :  Continuing  improvement, 
$105,000. 

Improving  Wills  Strait,  Casco 
Bay,  Maine:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Fourteen  hundred  and 
sixteen,  Sixty-second  Congress, 
third  session,  $16,500. 

Improving  Saint  Croix  River, 
Maine :  Completing  improvement, 
$8:, 000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Burlington, 
Vermont:  For  maintenance  and 
repair  of  breakwater,  $2,000. 

Improving  Narrows  of  Lake 
Champlain,  New  York  and  Ver- 
mont, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $200,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Two  hundred 
and  twenty,  Sixty-third  Congress, 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives  of  the 
United  States  oj  America  in  Congress 
assembled,  That  the  following  sums 
of  money  be,  and  are  hereby,  appro- 
priated, to  be  paid  out  of  any  money 
in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated, to  be  immediately  avail- 
able, and  to  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War 
and  the  supervision  of  the  Chief  of 
Engineers,  for  the  construction, 
completion,  repair,  and  preservation 
of  tlife  public  works  hereinafter 
named: 


Improving  harbor  at  Portland, 
Maine :  Continuing  improvement, 
$105,000. 

Improving  Wills  Strait,  Casco 
Bay,  Maine:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Fourteen  hundred  and 
sixteen,  Sixty-second  Congress, 
third  session,  $16,500. 

Improving  Saint  Croix  River, 
Maine :  Completing  improvement, 
$84,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Burlington, 
Vermont:  For  maintenance  and 
repair  of  breakwater,  $2,000. 

Improving  Narrows  of  Lake 
Champlain,  New  York  and  Ver- 
mont, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $200,000. 

Improving"  harbor  at  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Two  hundred 
and  twenty,  Sixty-third  Congress, 

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BIVEB  AND   HABBOE  BILL. 


HOUSE  BILL. 

first  session,  and  subject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document, 
as  modified  in  the  report  in  Rivers 
and  Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $123,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts: For  maintenance, 
$7,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Boston, 
Massachusetts:  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 


Improving  Pollock  Rip  Channel, 
Massachusetts :  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $125,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts : 
Completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $67,000.  The  para- 
graph providing  for  the  improve- 
ment of  harbor  at  New  Bedford 
and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts,  in 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
July  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  is  hereby  amended  in 
accordance  with  recommendation 
in  the  report  in  Rivers  and  Harbors 
Committee  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  to  read  as  follows: 
"Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Four  hundred  and  forty-two, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $56,610:  Provided,  That  no 
work  shall  be  undertaken  on  the 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

first  session,  and  subject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document, 
as  modified  in  the  report  in  Rivers 
and  Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $123,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts :  For  maintenance, 
$7,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Boston, 
Massachusetts:  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 

Improving  Maiden  River,  Massa- 
chusetts: The  amount  appropriated 
for  this  improvement  by  the  river  and 
harbor  Act  approved  July  twenty- 
fifth,  nineteen  hundred  and  twelve,  is 
hereby  made  available  for  expenditure 
on  the  modified  project  recommended 
in  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Eight  hundred 
and  seventy-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  document. 

Improving  Weymouth  Fore  River, 
Massachusetts:  Of  the  balance  re- 
maining available  from  the  appropria- 
tion made  for  this  improvement  by  the 
river  and  harbor  Act  approved  Febru- 
ary twenty-seventh,  nineteen  hundred 
and  eleven,  so  much  as  shall  be  neces- 
sary is  hereby  authorized  to  be  ex- 
pended in  increasing  the  width  of 
the  existing  eighteenrfoot  channel  to 
approximately  four  hundred  feet,  as 
recommended  in  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Eight 
hundred  and  three,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session. 

Improving  Pollock  Rip  Channel, 
Massachusetts:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $125,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts: 
Completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $67,000.  The  para- 
graph providing  for  the  improve- 
ment of  harbor  at  New  Bedford 
and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts,  in 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
July  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  is  hereby  amended  in 
accordance  with  recommendation 
in  the  report  in  Rivers  and  Harbors 
Committee  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  to  read  as  follows: 
"Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Four  hundred  and  forty-two, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion. $56,610:  Provided,  That  no 
wort  shall  be  undertaken  on  the 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

first  session,  andVubject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document, 
as  modified  in  the  report  in  Rivers 
and  Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Eight,  Sixty-third ,  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $123,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts :  For  maintenance, 
$7,500. ' 

Improving  harbor  at  Boston, 
Massachusetts :  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 

Improving  Maiden  River,  Massa- 
chusetts: Ihe  amount  appropriated 
for  this  improvement  by  the  river  and 
harbor  Act  approved  July  twenty- 
fifth,  nineteen  hundred  and  twelve,  is 
hereby  made  available  for  expenditure 
on  the  modified  project  recommended 
in  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Eight  hundred 
and  seventy-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  document. 

Improving  Weymouth  Fore  River, 
Massachusetts:  Of  the  balance  re- 
maining available  from  the  appropria- 
tion made  for  this  improvement  by  the 
river  and  harbor  Act  approved  Febru- 
ary twenty-seventh,  nineteen  hundred 
and  eleven,  so  much  as  shall  be  neces- 
sary is  hereby  authorized  to  be  ex- 
pended in  increasing  the  width  of 
the  existing  eighteen-foot  channel  to 
approximately  four  hundred  feet,  as 
recommended  in  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Eight 
hundred  and  three,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session. 

Improving  Pollock  Rip  Channel, 
Massachusetts:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $125,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts: 
Completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $67,000.  The  para- 
graph providing  for  the  improve- 
ment of  harbor  at  New  Bedford 
and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts,  in 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
July  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  is  hereby  amended  in 
accordance  with  recommendation 
in  the  report  in  Rivers  and  Harbors 
Committee  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  to  read  as  follows: 
"Improving  harbor  at  New  Bed- 
ford and  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Four  Hundred  and  forty-two, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $56,610:  Provided,  That  no 
work  shall  be  undertaken  on  the 


RIVER  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


HOUSE  BILL. 

project  herein  adopted  until  the 
local  authorities  shall  provide  a 
draw  opening  in  the  bridge  at  Cog- 
geshall  Street  affording  at  least 
eighty  feet  horizontal  clearance  and 
the  city  shall  construct  a  substan- 
tial wharf  upon  its  property  at 
Belleville.;1 

Improving  harbor  at  Fall  River, 
Massachusetts:  For  maintenance, 
$12,000. 

Improving  Providence  River  and 
Harbor,  Rhode  Island:  That  the 
second  proviso  in  the  paragraph  of 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred  and 
thirteen,  providing  for  the  im- 
provement of  Providence  River 
and  Harbor,  Rhode  Island,  be  mod- 
ified in  accordance  with  recommen- 
dation in  the  report  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  to  read  as 
follows:  "Provided  further,  That  no 
work  in  the  harbor  proper  north  of 
Fields  Point  shall  be  done  until  the 
Secretary  of  War  is  satisfied  that 
the  State  and  the  city  have  com- 
pleted their  proposed  expenditures 
in  the  combined  Providence  and 
Pawtucket  Harbors  up  to  at  least 
$2,000,000  for  public  terminals  or 
other  permanent  harbor  improve- 
ments, or  shall  have  given  to  the 
Secretary  of  War  assurance  satis- 
factory to  him  that  the  expenditure 
of  the"  $2,000,000  aforesaid  will  be 
completed  within  a  time  satisfac- 
tory to  him  and  not  later  than  three 
years  from  the  passage  of  this 
amendment." 

Improving  harbor  at  Stonington, 
Connecticut:  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Lon- 
don, Connecticut,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  ihe 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $170,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Haven, 
Connecticut:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $70,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Milford, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
two,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $6,700. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

project  herein  adopted  until  the 
local  authorities  shall  provide  a 
draw  opening  in  the  bridge  at  Cog- 
geshall  Street  affording  at  least 
eighty  feet  horizontal  clearance  and 
the  city  shall  construct  a  substan- 
tial wharf  upon  its  property  at 
Belleville.;' 

Improving  harbor  at  Fall  River, 
Massachusetts:  For  maintenance, 
$12,000. 

Improving  Providence  River  and 
Harbor,  Rhode  Island:  That  the 
second  proviso  in  the  paragraph  of 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred  and 
thirteen,  providing  for  the  im- 
provement of  Providence  River 
and  Harbor,  Rhode  Island,  be  mod- 
ified in  accordance  with  recommen- 
dation in  the  report  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  to  read  as 
follows:  "Provided  further,  That  no 
work  in  the  harbor  proper  north  of 
Fields  Point  shall  be  done  until  the 
Secretary  of  War  is  satisfied  that 
the  State  and  the  city  have  com- 
pleted their  proposed  expenditures 
in  the  combined  Providence  and 
Pawtucket  Harbors  up  to  at  least 
$2,000,000  for  public  terminals  or 
other  permanent  harbor  improve- 
ments, or  shall  have  given  to  the 
Secretary  of  War  assurance  satis- 
factory to  him  that  the  expenditure 
of  the  $2,000,000  aforesaid  will  be 
completed  within  a  time  satisfac- 
tory to  him  and  not  later  than  three 
years  from  the  passage  of  this 
amendment." 

Improving  harbor  at  Stonington, 
Connecticut :  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Lon- 
don, Connecticut,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $70,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Haven, 
Connecticut:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Milford, 
Connecticut :  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
two,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $6,700. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

project  herein  adopted  until  the 
local  authorities  shall  provide  a 
draw  opening  in  the  bridge  at  Cog- 
geshall  Street  affording  at  least 
eighty  feet  horizontal  clearance  and 
the  city  shall  construct  a  substan- 
tial wharf  upon  its  property  at 
Belleville." 

Improving  harbor  at  Fall  River, 
Massachusetts:  For  maintenance, 
$12,000. 

Improving  Providence  River  and 
Harbor,  Rhode  Island:  That  the 
second  proviso  in  the  paragraph  of 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred  and 
thirteen,  providing  for  the  im- 
provement of  Providence  River 
and  Harbor,  Rhode  Island,  be  mod- 
ified in  accordance  with  recommen- 
dation in  the  report  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  to  read  as 
follows:  " Provided  further,  That  no 
work  in  the  harbor  proper  north  of 
Fields  Point  shall  be  done  until  the 
Secretary  of  War  is  satisfied  that 
the  State  and  the  city  have  com- 
pleted their  proposed  expenditures 
in  the  combined  Providence  and 
Pawtucket  Harbors  up  to  at  least 
$2,000,000  for  public  terminals  or 
other  permanent  harbor  improve- 
ments, or  shall  have  given  to  the 
Secretary  of  War  assurance  satis- 
factory to  him  that  the  expenditure 
of  the  $2,000,000  aforesaid  will  be 
completed  within  a  time  satisfac- 
tory to  him  and  not  later  than  three 
years  from  the  passage  of  this 
amendment." 

Improving  harbor  at  Stonington, 
Connecticut:  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Lon- 
don, Connecticut,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  Hundred 
and  thirteen,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $70,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  New  Haven, 
Connecticut:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Milford, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
two,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $6,700. 


BIVEB  AND  HABBOB  BILL. 


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HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  harbor  at  Greenwich, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  eighty- 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $35,000. 

Improving  Thames  Kiver,  Con- 
necticut: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Connecticut  River, 
Connecticut:  For  maintenance  of 
improvement  below  Hartford, 
$15,000. 

Improving  Connecticut  River, 
Connecticut:  Of  the  appropriation 
authorized  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Act  approved  July  twenty-fifth, 
nineteen  hundred  and  twelve,  so 
much  as  may  be  necessary,  may,  in 
the  discretion  of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, be  expended  for  maintenance 
dredging  in  said  river  above  Hart- 
ford. 


Improving  harbor  at  Port  Ches- 
ter, New  York:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $15,000. 

Improving  Sterling  Basin,  Green- 
port  Harbor,  New  York:  Complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Eight  hun- 
dred and  seventy-four,  Sixty-first 
Congress,  second  session,  $22,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Mattituck, 
New  York: 

Continuing    improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huntington, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Hempstead  Harbor, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saugerties, 
New  York:  Coiilinuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Rondout, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

S.  Doc.  582,  63-2 2* 


BEPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Greenwich, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  eighty- 
nine,  Sixty- third  Congress,'  first 
session,  $35,000. 

Improving  Thames  River,  Con- 
necticut: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Connecticut  River, 
Connecticut:  For  maintenance  of 
improvement  below  Hartford, 
$15,000. 


BUBTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Greenwich, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  eighty- 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $35,000. 

Improving  Thames  River,  Con- 
necticut: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Connecticut  River, 
Connecticut:  For  maintenance  of 
improvement  below  Hartford, 
$15,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Bridgeport, 
Connecticut:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted^  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Eight  hundred  and  ninety- 
eight,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  $50,000.  The  unexpended 
balance  of  appropriations  heretofore 
made  for  improvement  of  the  harbor 
at  Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  is  hereby 
made  available  for  continuing  im- 
provement of  said  harbor  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in  said 
House  Document  Numbered  Eight 
hundred  and  ninety-eight,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session. 


Improving  harbor  at  Bridgeport, 
Connecticut:  >  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Eight  hundred  and  ninety- 
eight,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  $50,000.  The  unexpended 
balance  of  appropriations  heretofore 
made  for  improvement  of  the  harbor 
at  Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  is  hereby 
made  available  for  continuing  im- 
provement of  said  harbor  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in  said 
House  Document  Numbered  Eight 
hundred  and  ninety-eight,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session. 


Improving  harbor  at  Port  Ches-  Improving  harbor  at  Port  Ches- 
ter, New  York:  Continuing  im-  ter,  New  York:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $15,000.  provement,  $15,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Mattituck, 
New  York: 

Continuing    improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huntington, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Hempstead  Harbor, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saugerties, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Rondout, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Mattituck, 
New  York: 

COMPLETING  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $14,350. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huntington, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Hempstead  Harbor, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saugerties, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Rondout, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 


BIVEB  AND   HAKBOB  BILL. 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  harbor -at  Tarrytown, 
New  York:  Completing  improve 
ment  and  for  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Sheepshead  Bay,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  S3, 000. 

Improving  New  York  Harbor, 
New  York:  Improving  channel  in 
upper  bay  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
eighteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $250,000. 

Improving  channel  in  Gowanus 
•Bay,  New  York:  Continuing  im- 
provement of  Bay  Ridge  and  Red 
Hook  Channels,  $300,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River  Chan- 
nel of  New  York  Harbor,  New 
York :  Continuing  improvement, 
$125,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Buffalo, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $167,375. 

Improving  Black  Rock  Harbor, 
New. York:  The  unexpended  bal- 
ances of  appropriations  heretofore 
made  and  authorized  for  the  im- 
provement of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel,  New  York,  and  Tpna- 
wanda  Harbor  and  Niagara  River, 
New  York,  are  hereby  consolidated 
and  made  available  for  completing 
improvement  of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel  and  Tonawanda  Har- 
bor in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  "Document 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty- third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charlotte, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$24,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Oswego, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  plan  A  and 
for  maintenance,  $100,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Plattsburg, 
New  York : 

For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Bronx  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Tarrytown, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Sheepshead  Bay,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  New  York  Harbor, 
New  York:  Improving  channel  in 
upper  bay  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
eighteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $150,000. 

Improving  channel  in  Gowanus 
Bay,  New  York:  Continuing  im- 

6x>vement  of  Bay  Ridge  and  Red 
ook  Channels,  $200,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River  Chan- 
nel of  New  York  Harbor,  New 
York :  Continuing  improvement, 
$125,000 

:  Provided,  That  of  the 
amount  heretofore  appropriated  or 
authorized  the  unused  balance  of  the 
estimate  for  removing  the  shoal  off 
Hamburg  Avenue,  Hobolcen,  to  a 
depth  of  forty  feet  may  be  applied  to 
such  further  dredging  to  that  depth  as 
may  be  required  for  the  safe  maneuv- 
ering of  the  deep-draft  vessels  using 
that  part  of  the  harbor. 

Improving  harbor  at  Buffalo, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $167,375. 

Improving  Black  Rock  Harbor, 
New  York:  The  unexpended  bal- 
ances of  appropriations  heretofore 
made  and  authorized  for  the  im- 
provement of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel,  New  York,  and  Tona- 
wanda Harbor  and  Niagara  River, 
New  York,  are  hereby  consolidated 
and  made  available  for  completing 
improvement  of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel  and  Tonawanda  Har- 
bor in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Docuri  ent 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document. 

Improving  harbor  at  (  harlotte, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$24,000. 

Improving  harbor  at1  Oswogo, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  plan  A  and 
for  maintenance,  $100,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Plattsburg, 
New  York: 

For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Bronx  River,  New 
York :  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Tarrytown, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Sheepshead  Bay,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  New  York  Harbor, 
New  York:  Improving  channel  in 
upper  bay  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
eighteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $150,000. 

Improving  channel  in  Gowanus 
Bay,  New  York:  Continuing  im- 
provement of  Bay  Ridge  and  Red 
Hook  Channels,  $200,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River  Chan- 
nel of  New  York  Harbor,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement, 
$125,000 


Improving  harbor  at  Buffalo, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $167,375. 

Improving  Black  Rock  Harbor, 
New  York:  The  unexpended  bal 
ances  of  appropriations  heretofore 
made  and  authorized  for  the  im- 
provement of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel,  New  York,  and  Tona- 
wanda Harbor  and  Niagara  River, 
New  York,  are  hereby  consolidated 
and  made  available  for  completing 
improvement  of  Black  Rock  Harbor 
and  Channel  and  Tonawanda  Har- 
bor in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  con- 
ditions set  forth  in  said  document. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charlotte, 
New  York:  For  maintenance, 
$24,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Oswego, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  plan  A  and 
for  maintenance,  $100,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Plattsburg, 
New  York:  COMPLETING  IMPROVE- 
MENT AND 

for  maintenance,  $2,868. 

Improving  Bronx  River,  New 
York :  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 


BIVER  AND   HAEBOB  BILL. 


8 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  East  Chester  Creek, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $20,000. 

Improving  Westchester  Creek, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $36,500. 

Improving  East  River  and  Hell 
Gate,  New  York,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  eighty-eight,  Sixty- third  Con- 
gress, first  session, 

$500,000:  Pro- 
vided, That  so  much  as  may  be 
necessary  of  this  and  any  other 
appropriations  made  for  specific 
portions 'of  New  York  Harbor  and 
its  immediate  tributaries  may  be 
allotted  by  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  the  maintenance  of  these  water- 
ways by  the  collection  and  removal 
of  drift. 

Improving  Harlem  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000;  and  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  authorized  and  directed  to  cede 
to  the  State  of  New  York  all  the 
lands  heretofore  acquired  by  the 
United  States  in  the  bed  of  that 
part  of  the  Harlem  River  lying  out- 
side of  the  channel  lines  proposed 
for  the  Harlem  River  improvement 
in  project  numbered  three,  printed 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Five 
hundred  and  fifty-sevtn,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  second  session,  to 
a  new  bulkhead  line  to  be  estab- 
lished by  the  Secretary  of  War  along 
the  lines  of  said  channel  according 
to  the  project:  Provided,  That  the 
cession  hereby  authorized  and  made 
shall  take  effect  only  upon  the 
cession  to  the  United  States  by  the 
State  of  New  York  of  the  land  and 
land  under  water  with  any  improve- 
ments thereon  lying  between  the 
channel  lines  proposed  in  said  proj- 
ect :  Provided  further,  That  posses- 
sion of  the  land  hereby  authorized 
to  be  ceded  by  the  United  States  to 
the  State  of  New  York  shall  not  be 
surrendered  to  said  State  until  and 
only  when  the  Chief  of  Engineers  of 
the  United  States  Army  shall  have 
certified  that  the  new  channel  is 
open  for  navigation  and  that  the 
land  ceded  is  no  longer  necessary 
for  the  right  of  way  of  the  Harlem 
River  Ship  Canal. 

Improving  Newtown  Creek,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $750,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  East  Chester  Creek, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $20,000. 

Improving  Westchester  Creek, 
New  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $36,500. 

Improving  East  River  and  Hell 
Gate,  New  York,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  eighty-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session, 

$400,000:  Pro- 
vided, That  so  much  as  may  be 
necessary  of  this  and  any  other 
appropriations  made  for  specific 
portions  of  New  York  Harbor  and 
its  immediate  tributaries  may  be 
allotted  by  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  the  maintenance  of  these  water- 
ways by  the  collection  and  removal 
of  drift. 

Improving  Harlem  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000;  and  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  authorized  and  directed  4o  cede 
to  the  State  of  New  York  all  the 
lands  heretofore  acquired  by  the 
United  States  in  the  bed  of  that 
part  of  the  Harlem  River  lying  out- 
side of  the  channel  lines  proposed 
for  the  Harlem  River  improvement 
in  project  numbered  three,  printed 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Five 
hundred  and  fifty-seven,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  second  session,  to 
a  new  bxilkhcad  line  to  bo  estab- 
lished by  the  Secretary  of  War  along 
the  lines  of  said  channel  according 
to  the  project:  Provided,  That  the 
cession  hereby  authorized  and  made 
shall  take  effect  only  upon  the 
cession  to  the  United  States  by  the 
State  of  Now  York  of  the  land  and 
land  under  water  with  any  improve- 
ments thereon  lying  between  the 
channel  lines  proposed  in  said  proj- 
ect :  Provided  further,  That  posses- 
sion of  the.  land  hereby  authorized 
to  bo  cedod  by  the  United  States  to 
the  State  of  New  York  shall  not  be 
surrendered  to  said  State  until  and 
only  when  the  Chief  of  Engineers  of 
the  United  States  Army  shall  have 
certified  that  the  new  channel  is 
open  for  navigation  and  that  the 
land  ceded  is  no  longer  necessary 
for  the  right  of  way  of  the  Harlem 
River  Ship  Canal. 

Improving  Newtown  Creek,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River,  New 
York :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $750,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  East  Chester  Creek, 
New  York:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $20,000. 

Improving  Westchester  Creek, 
Now  York:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $36,500. 

Improving  East  River  and  Hell 
Gate,  New  York,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  eighty-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session, 

$400,000:  Pro- 
vided, That  so  much  as  may  be 
necessary  of  this  and  any  other 
appropriations  made  for  specific 
portions  of  New  York  Harbor  and 
its  immediate  tributaries  may  be 
allotted  by  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  the  maintenance  of  those  water- 
ways by  the  collection  and  removal 
of  drift. 

Improving  Harlem  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000;  and  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  authorized  and  directed  to  cede 
to  the  State  of  New  York  all  the 
lands  heretofore  acquired  by  the 
United  States  in  the  bed  of  that 
part  of  the  Harlem  River  lying  out- 
side of  the  channel  lines  proposed 
for  the  Harlem  River  improvement 
in  project  numbered  three,  printed 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Five 
hundred  and  fifty-seven,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  second  session,  to 
a  new  bulkhead  line  to  be  estab- 
lished by  the  Secretary  of  War  along 
the  lines  of  said  channel  according 
to  the  project:  Provided,  That  the 
cession  hereby  authorized  and  made 
shall  take  effect  only  upon  the 
cession  to  the  United  States  by  the 
State  of  New  York  of  the  land  and 
land  under  water  with  any  improve 
ments  thereon  lying  between  the 
channel  lines  proposed  in  said  proj- 
ect: Provided  further,  That  posses- 
sion of  the  land  hereby  authorized 
to  be  ceded  by.  the  United  States  to 
the  State  of  New  York  shall  not  be 
surrendered  to  said  State  until  and 
only  when  the  Chief  of  Engineers  of 
the  United  States  Army  shall  have 
certified  that  the  new  channel  is 
open  for  navigation  and  that  the 
land  ceded  is  no  longer  necessary 
for  the  right  of  way  of  the  Harlem 
River  Ship  Canal. 

Improving  Newtown  Creek,  New 
York:  For  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Hudson  River,  New 
York:  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $750,000. 


BIVEB  AND  HABBOB  BILL. 


9 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Hudson  River  at  Os- 
sining,  New  York,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Three  hun- 
dred and  fifty,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $35,000. 

Improving  Staten  Island  Sound, 
New  York  and  New  Jersey:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  $500,000. 

Improving  Raritan  Bay,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Newark  Bay  and  Pas- 
saic  River,  New  Jersey:  Continuing 
improvement,  $150,000. 

Improving  Woodbridge  Creek, 
New  Jersey:  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  Keyport  Harbor,  Mat- 
awan  Creek,  Raritan,  South,  and 
Elizabeth  Rivers,  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  and  Cheesequake 
Creek,  New  Jersey:  For  mainte- 
nance, $8,000. 

Improving  Matawan  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Forty-three,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  $72,000. 

Improving  Raritan  River,  New 
Jersey,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Thirteen  hundred  and 
forty-one,  Sixty-second  Congress, 
third  session,  $250,000. 

Improving  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  New  Jersey:  Com- 
pleting improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Forty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $56,800. 

Improving  Shrewsbury  River, 
New  Jersey:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000; 

for  improvement  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered 
Twelve  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, $100,000;  in  all,  $110,000. 

Improving  Cooper  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Raccoon  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Salem  River,  New 
Jersey:-  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Alloway  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Maurice  Rivor,  New 
Jersey:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Toms  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 


BEPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Hudson  River  at  Os- 
sining,  New  York,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Three  hun- 
dred and  fifty,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $35,000. 

Improving  Staten  Island  Sound, 
New  York  and  New  Jersey:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  $400,000. 

Improving  Raritan  Bay,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Newark  Bay  and  Pas- 
saic  River,  New  Jersey:  Continuing 
improvement,  $150,000. 

Improving  Woodbridge  Creek, 
Now  Jersey:  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  Keyport  Harbor,  Mat- 
awan Creek,  Raritan,  South,  and 
Elizabeth  Rivers,  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  and  Cheesequake 
Creek,  New  Jersey:  For  mainte- 
nance, $8,000. 


BUBTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving  Raritan  River,  New 
Jersey,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Thirteen  hundred  and 
forty-one,  Sixty-second  Congress, 
third  session,  $150,000. 

Improving  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  New  Jersey:  Com- 
pleting improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Forty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $56,800. 

Improving  Shrewsbury  River, 
New  Jersev:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 


Improving  Cooper  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Raccoon  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Salem  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Alloway  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Maurice  River,  New 
Jersey:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Toms  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 


Improving  Staten  Island  Sound, 
New  York  and  New  Jersey:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  $400,000. 

Improving  Raritan  Bay,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Newark  Bay  and  Pas- 
saic  River,  New  Jersey:  Continuing 
improvement,  $150,000. 

Improving  Woodbridge  Creek, 
New  Jersey:  For  maintenance, 
$6,000. 

Improving  Keyport  Harbor,  Mat- 
awan Creek,  Raritan,  South,  and 
Elizabeth  Rivers,  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  and  Cheesequake 
Creek,  New  Jersey:  For  mainte- 
nance, $8,000. 


Improving  Shoal  Harbor  and 
Compton  Creek,  New  Jersey:  Com- 
pleting improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Forty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $56,800. 

Improving  Shrewsbury  River, 
New  Jersey:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 


Improving  Cooper  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Raccoon  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $8,000. 

Improving  Salem  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $10,0(10. 

Improving  Alloway  Creek,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Maurice  River,  New 
Jersey:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $30,000. 

Improving  Toms  River,  New 
Jersey:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 


BIVEB  AND  HAEBOB  BILL. 


10 


HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving  harbor  at  Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Monongahela  River, 
Pennsylvania,  by  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  Lock  and  Dam  Numbered 
Six:  Completing  improvement, 
$178,200. 

Improving  Chester  River,  Penn- 
sylvania: Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  seventy- 
seven,  Sixty-second  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $3,600. 

Improving  Delaware  River,  Penn- 
sylvania, New  Jersey,  and  Dela- 
ware: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  from  Allegheny 
Avenue,  Philadelphia,  to  the  sea, 
$1,000,000: 

Provided,  That  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  may.  enter  into  a 
contract  or  contracts  for  such  ma- 
terials and  work  as  may  be  neces- 
sary to  prosecute  the  said  project, 
to  be  paid  for  as  appropriations  may 
frc  m  time  to  time  oe  made  by  law, 
not  to  exceed  in  the  aggregate 
$1,000,000,  exclusive  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated. 

Improving  harbor  at  Wilming- 
ton, Delaware:  For  maintenance, 
$40,000. 


Improving  Appoquinimink,  Mur- 
derldll,  and  Mispfllion  River*,  Dela- 
ware :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $22,000. 

Improving  Appoquinimink  River, 
Delaware :  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  forty- 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $11,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Absecon  Inlet,  New 
Jersey:  The  appropriation  condi- 
tionally made  by  the  river  and  harbor 
Act  of  March  fourth,  nineteen  hun- 
dred and  thirteen,  for  the  purpose  of 
dredging  to  Tceep  an  open  channel  until 
the  completion  of  the  dredge  previously 
authorized  is  hereby  made  available 
or  the  maintenance  and  operation  off 
said  dredge  after  completion. 

Improving  harbor  at  Pittsburgh  -, 
Pennsylvania :  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Monongahela  River, 
Pennsylvania,  by  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  Lock  and  Dam  Numbered 
Six :  Completing .  improvement, 
$178,200. 

Improving  Chester  River,  Penn- 
sylvania: Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  seventy- 
seven,  Sixty-second  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $3,600. 

Improving  Delaware  River,  Penn- 
sylvania, New  Jersey,  and  Dela- 
ware :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  from  Allegheny 
Avenue,  Philadelphia,  to  the  sea, 
$1,000,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving  harbor  at  Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Monongahela  River, 
Pennsylvania,  by  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  Lock  and  Dam  Numbered 
Six :  Completing  improvement, 
$178,200. 

Improving  Chester  River,  Penn- 
sylvania: Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  seventy- 
seven,  Sixty  second  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $3,600. 

Improving  Delaware  River,  Penn- 
sylvania, New  Jersey,  and  Dela- 
ware :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  from  Allegheny 
Avenue,  Philadelphia,  to  the  sea, 
$1,000,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Wilming-  Improving  harbor  at  Wilming- 
ton, Delaware:  For  maintenance,  ton,  Delaware:  For  maintenance, 
$40,000.  $40,000. 


of  which  amount  $5,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  shall  be  necessary,  may  be 
expended  in  the  completion  of  the 
dredging  plant  and  appurtenances 
heretofore  authorized. 

Improving  Appoquinimink,  Mur- 
derkill,  and  Mispillion  Rivers,  Dela- 
ware :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $22,000. 

Improving  Appoquinimink  River, 
Delaware:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  forty- 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $11,000. 


of  which  amount  $5,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  shall  be  necessary,  may  be 
expended  in  the  completion  of  the 
dredging  plant  and  appurtenances 
heretofore  authorized. 

Improving  Appoquinimink,  Mur- 
derkill,  and  Mispillion  Rivers,  Dela- 
ware :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $22,000. 

Improving  Appoquinimink  River, 
Delaware :  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  forty- 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $11,000. 


S.  Doc.  582, 63-2 3* 


KIVER  AND   HAHBOE  BILL. 


11 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Murderkill  River,  Del- 
aware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  ITou-^e  Document 
Numbered  Ten  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $12,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Mispillion  River,  Dela- 
ware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and  seventy- 
eight,  Sixty-second  Congress,  second 
session,  $35,200 :  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 


Improving  Little  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Leipsic  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  be- 
tween Rehoboth  Bay  and  Delaware 
Bay,  Delaware:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $60,000 : 

Provided,  That 

the  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  condemn  a  right  of  way 
through  the  tracks  of 

the  Delaware, 
Maryland,    and    Virginia    Railway 

Company  where  the  line  of  said  wa- 
terway intersects  said  railroad 
tracks,  the  basis  of  condemnation  to 
be  the  building,  maintenance,  and 
operation  of  a  proper  drawbridge  by 
the  United  States,  or  the  payment 
by  the  United  States  to  the  railroad 
company  of  such  sum  of  money  as 
may  be  awarded  in  the  condemna- 


BEPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Murderkill  River,  Del- 
aware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Ten  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $12,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Mispillion  River,  Dela- 
ware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and  seventy- 
eight,  Sixty-second  Congress,  second 
session,  $35,200:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Saint  Jones  River,  Del- 
aware: TTie  provisos  attached  to  the 
items  making  appropriation  for  the 
improvement  of  Saint  Jones  River, 
Delaware,  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Acts  of  June  twenty-fifth,  nineteen 
hundred  and  ten,  and  February 
twenty-seventh,  nineteen  hundred  and 
eleven,  are  hereby  modified  to  read  as 
follows:  Provided,  That  no  part  of 
said  amount  shall  be  expended  for  the 
excavation  of  any  cut-off  until  a  satis- 
factory title  to  the  land  required  for 
that  cut-off  shall  have  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  United  States,  free  of 
cost,  and  the  United  States  shall  have 
been  released  from  all  claims  for 
damages  arising  from  the  proposed 
diversion  of  the  stream. 

Improving  Little  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Leipsic  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  be- 
tween Rehoboth  Bay  and  Delaware 
Bay,  Delaware:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $109,000:  ' 

Provided,  That 

the  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  condemn  a  right  of  way 
through  the  tracks  of 

The  Delaware. 
Maryland,    and    Virginia    Railroad 

Company  where  the  line  of  said  wa- 
terway intersects  said  railroad 
tracks,  the  basis  of  condemnation  to 
be  the  building,  maintenance,  and 
operation  of  a  proper  drawbridge  by 
the  United  States,  or  the  payment 
by  the  United  States  to  the  railroad 
company  of  such  sum  of  money  as 
may  be  awarded  in  the  condemna- 


BUBTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Murderkill  River,  Del- 
aware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Ten  hundred  and  fifty- 
eight,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $12,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Mispillion  River,  Dela- 
ware, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
seventy-eight,  Sixty-second  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $35,200:  Pro- 
vided, That  no  expense  shall  be  in- 
curred by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement. 

Improving  Saint  Jones  River,  Del- 
aware: The  provisos  attached  to  the 
items  making  appropriation  for  the 
improvement  of  Saint  Jones  River, 
Delaware,  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Acts*  of  June  twenty-fifth,  nineteen 
hundred  and  ten,  and  February 
twenty-seventh,  nineteen  hundred  and 
eleven,  are  hereby  modified  to  read  as 
follows:  Provided,  That  no  part  of 
said  amount  shall  be  expended  for  the 
excavation  of  any  cut-off  until  a  satis- 
factory title  to  the  land  required  for 
that  cut-off  shall  have  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  United  States,  free  of 
cost,  and  the  United  States  shall  have 
been  released  from  all  claims  for 
damages  arising  from  the  proposed 
diversion  of  the  stream. 

Improving  Little  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Leipsic  River,  Dela- 
ware: For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  be- 
tween Rehoboth  Bay  and  Delaware 
Bay,  Delaware:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $109,000: 

Provided,  That 

the  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  condemn  a  right  of  way 
through  the  tracks  of 

The  Delaware, 
Maryland,    and    Virginia    Railroad 

Company  where  the  line  of  said  wa- 
terway intersects  said  railroad 
tracks,  the  basis  of  condemnation  to 
be  the  building,  maintenance,  and 
operation  of  a  proper  drawbridge  by 
the  United  States,  or  the  payment 
by  the  United  States  to  the  railroad 
company  of  such  sum  of  money  as 
may  be  awarded  in  the  condemna- 


EIVEB  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


12 


HOUSE  BILL. 

tion  proceedings,  as  full  compensa- 
tion for  such  right  of  way,  including 
actual  cost  of  constructing  such 
bridge  and  the  capitalized  cost  of  its 
maintenance  and  operation,  which- 
ever method  may,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Secretary  of  War,  be 
deemed  most  advantageous  and 
economical  to  the  United  States; 
and  any  funds  appropriated  for  im- 
proving said  waterway  are  hereby 
made  available  for  paying  the 
award  that  may  be  made  in  said 
proceedings :  Provided  further,  That 
of  the  appropriation  herein  made  the 
sum  of  $12,300,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  shall  be  necessary,  may  be  applied 
to  the  restoration  of  the  channel  be- 
tween Assawaman  Bay  and  Indian 
River  Bay,  and  for  the  repair  and 
alteration  of  existing  bridges  built 
by  the  United  States  across  said 
channel. 

Improving  inland  waterway  from 
Delaware  River  to  Chesapeake  Bay, 
Delaware  and  Maryland, 

by  the  pur- 
chase of  the  existing  Chesapeake  and 
Delaware  Canal  and  appurtenant 
property, 

in  accordance  with  the 
project  recommended  by  the  Chief 
of  Engineers  in  paragraph  three  of 
his  report  dated  August  ninth,  nine- 
teen hundred  and  thirteen,  as  pub- 
lished in  House  Document  N  um- 
bered One  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$1,300,000. 

And  the  Secretary  of 
War  is  hereby  authorized  to  pur- 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

tion  proceedings,  as  full  compensa- 
tion for  such  right  of  way,  including 
actual  cost  of  constructing  such 
bridge  and  the  capitalized  cost  of  its 
maintenance  and  operation,  which- 
ever method  may,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Secretary  of  War,  be 
deemed  most  advantageous  and 
economical  to  the  United  Sta'-es; 
and  any  funds  appropriated  for  im- 
proving said  waterway  are  hereby 
made  available  for  paying  the 
award  that  may  be  made  in  said 
proceedings:  Provided  further,  Thai 
of  the  appropriation  herein  made  the 
sum  of  $12,300,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  shall  be  necessary,  may  be  applied 
to  the  restoration  of  the  channel  be- 
tween Assawaman  Bay  and  Indian 
River  Bay,  and  for  the  repair  and 
alteration  of  existing  bridges  built 
by  the  United  States  across  said 
channel. 

Improving  inland  waterway  from 
Delaware  River  to  Chesapeake  Bay, 
Delaware  and  Maryland, 


in  accordance  with  the 
project  recommended  by  the  Chief 
of  Engineers  in  paragraph  three  of 
his  report  dated  August  ninth,  nine- 
teen hundred  and  thirteen,  as  pub- 
lished in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session: 


The  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby 
authorized  to  enter  into  negotiations 


chase  said  canal  and  appurtenant    for  the  purchase  of  the  existing  Chesa- 
property  at  a  cost  not  to  exceed  the    veake  and  Delaware  Canal,  and  aU 
.erein    appropriated    for    the  property,  rights  of  property,  fran- 
such  purpose.  chises,   and   appurtenances   used   or 

acquired  for  use  in  connection  there- 
with or  appertaining  thereto,  and  he 
is  further  authorized,  if  in  his  judg- 
ment the  price  is  reasonable  and  sat- 
isfactory, to  make,  a  contract  for  the 
purchase  of  the  same  subject  to  future 
ratification  and  appropriation  by  the 
Congress.  «» 

In  the  event  of  the  inability  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  to  make  a  satis- 
factory contract  for  the  voluntary  pur- 
chase of  said  canal  and  its  appurte- 
nances, he  is  hereby  authorized  and 
directed  through  the  Attorney  General 
to  institute  and  carry  to  completion 
proceedings  for  the  condemnation  of 
said  canal  and  its  appurtenances,  the 
acceptance  of  the  award  in  said  pro- 
ceedings to  be  subject  to  the  future 
ratification  and  appropriation  by 
Congress.  Such  condemnation  pro- 
ceedings shall  be  instituted  and  con- 
ducted in,  and  jurisdiction  of  said 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

tion  proceedings,  as  full  compensa- 
tion for  such  right  of  way,  including 
actual  cost  of  constructing  sucn 
bridge  and  the  capitalized  cost  of  its 
maintenance  and  operation,  which- 
ever method  may,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Secretary  of  War,  be 
deemed  most  advantageous  and 
economical  to  the  United  States; 
and  any  funds  appropriated  for  im- 
proving said  waterway  are  hereby 
made  available  for  paying  the 
award  that  may  be  made  in  said 
proceedings:  Provided  further,  That 
of  the  appropriation  herein  made  the 
sum  of  $12,300,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  shall  be  necessary,  may  be  applied 
to  the  restoration  of  the  channel  be- 
tween Assawaman  Bay  and  Indian 
River  Bay,  and  for  the  repair  and 
alteration  of  existing  bridges  built 
by  the  United  States  across  said 
channel. 


BIVEB  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


18 


HOUSE  BILL.  REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

proceedings  is  hereby  given'to,  the 
District  Court  of  the  '•  United  States 
for  the  District  of  Delaware  substan- 
tially as  provided  in  "An  Act  to  au- 
thorize condemnation  of  land  for  sites 
for  public  buildings  and  for  other 
purposes,"  approved  August  first, 
eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-eight, 
and  the  sum  of  $5,000  is  hereby  ap- 
propriated to  pay  the  necessary  costs 
thereof  and  expenses  in  connection 
therewith. 

Improving  Curtis  Bay  Channel,        Improving  Curtis  Bay  Channel, 
Baltimore  Harbor,  Maryland,  Baltimore  Harbor,  Maryland, 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Seven,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $61,850. 

Improving  Herring  Bay  and  Rock- 
hole  Creek,  Fairhaven,  Maryland: 
Completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  reports  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  One 
hundred  and  sixty-one,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  first  session,  as  modified 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Eleven,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  committee  document, 
$11,800. 

Improving  harbors  at  Rockhall, 
Queenstown,  Claiborne,  and  Cam- 
bridge, and  Chester,  Choptank,  War- 
wick, Wicomico,  Pocomoke,  La 
Trappe,  and  Manokin  Rivers,  and 
Tyaskin  Creek,  Maryland:  For 
maintenance,  $30,500. 

Improving  Breton  Bay,  Mary- 
land: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  m  said  document, 
$3,000 

Imp  roving  Elk  and  Little  Elk 
Rivers,  Maiyland:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  Corsica  River,  Mary- 
land :  Completing  improvement, 
$4,800. 

Improving  Tuckahoe  River,  Mary- 
and:  For  maintenance,  $1,500. 


in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Seven,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $123,700. 


Improving  harbors  at  Rockhall, 
Queenstown,  Claiborne,  and  Cam- 
bridge, and  Chester,  Choptank,  War- 
wick, Wicomico,  Pocomoke,  La 
Trappe,  and  Manokin  Rivers,  and 
Tyaskin  Creek,  Maryland:  For 
maintenance,  $30,500. 

Improving  Breton  Bay,  Mary- 
land: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$3,000. 

Improving  Elk  and  Little  Elk 
Rivers,  Maryland:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  Corsica  River,  Mary- 
land :  Completing  improvement, 
$4,800. 

Improving  Tuckahoe  River,  Mary- 
land: For  maintenance,  $1,500. 

Improving^  Chester  River,  Mary- 
land: Completing  *  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the"  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Seven 
hundred  'and  ninety-seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  and  subject 
to  the  conditions  setforthtin  said  doc- 
ument, $12,000" 


Improving  Curtis  Bay  Channel, 
Baltimore  Harbor,  Maryland, 

COMPLETING    IMPROVEMENT 

in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Seven,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $128,700. 


Improving  harbors  at  Rockhall, 
Queenstown,  Claiborne,  and  Cam- 
bridge, and  Chester,  Choptank, War- 
wick, Wicomico,  Pocomoke,  La 
Trappe,  and  Manokin  Rivers,  and 
Tyaskin  Creek,  Maryland:  For 
maintenance,  $30,500. 

Improving  Breton  Bay,  Mary- 
land: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$3,000. 

Improving  Elk  and  Little  Elk 
Rivers,  Maryland:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  Corsica  River,  Mary- 
land :  Completing  improvement, 
$4,800. 

Improving  Tuckahoe  River,  Mary- 
land: For  maintenance,  $1,500. 

Improving  Chester  River,  Mary- 
land: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Seven 
hundred  and  ninety-seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  and  subject 
to  the  conditions  set  forth  in  said  doc- 
ument, $12,000. 


EIVER  AND   HABBOR  BILL. 


14 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Tred  Avon  River, 
Maryland:  Completing  improve- 
ment of  the  North  Fork  of  Tred 
Avon  River  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Twenty-seven,  Six- 
ty-third Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $19,600. 

Improving  Potomac  River:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  at 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia, 
$20,000. 

Improving  Anacostia  River,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $75,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  and  vicinity,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  five,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $270,000. 
The  unexpended  balance  of  appro- 
priations Heretofore  made  for  im- 
provement of  channel  to  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  is  hereby  made  available 
for  continuing  improvement  of  said 
channel  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  said  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
five.  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  Mattaponi  and  Pa- 
munkey  Rivers,  Virginia :  For  main- 
tenance, $7,000. 

Improving  Rappahannock  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Nansemond  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $3,000; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Twelve 
hundred  and  forty-six,  Sixty-second 
Congress,  third  session,  $4,500;  in 
all,  $7,500. 

Improving  James  River,  Vir- 
ginia :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $200,000. 

Improving  Appomattox  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  waterway  on  the  coast 
of  Virginia:  For  maintenance, 
$1,000. 

Improving  Hampton  Creek, 
Virginia:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Twenty-nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $27,000. 

S.  Doc.  582,  63-2 4* 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Tred  Avon  Rive  r 
Maryland:  Completing  improve- 
ment of  the  North  Fork  of  Tred 
Avon  River  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Twenty-seven,  Six- 
ty-third Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $19,600. 

Improving  Potomac  River:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  at 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia. 
$20,000. 

Improving  Anacostia  River,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $75,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  and  vicinity,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  five,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $170,000. 
The  unexpended  balance  of  appro- 
priations heretofore  made  for  im- 
provement of  channel  to  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  is  hereby  made  available 
for  continuing  improvement  of  said 
channel  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  said  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
five,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  Mattaponi  and  Pa- 
munkey -Rivers,  Virginia:  For  main- 
tenance, $7,000. 

Improving  Rappahannock  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Nansemond  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $3,000; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Twelve 
hundred  and  forty-six,  Sixty-second 
Congress,  third  session,  $4,500;  in 
all,  $7,500. 

Improving  James  River,  Vir- 
ginia: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $100,000. 

Improving  Appomattox  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  waterway  on  the  coast 
of  Virginia:  For  maintenance, 
$1,000. 

Improving  Hampton  Creek,  Vir- 
ginia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Twenty-nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $27,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Tred  Avon  River, 
Maryland :  Completing  improve- 
ment of  the  North  Fork  of  Tred 
Avon  River  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Twenty-seven,  Six- 
ty-third Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $19,600. 

Improving  Potomac  River:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  at 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia, 
$20,000. 

Improving  Anacostia  River,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $75,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  and  vicinity,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  five,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $170,000. 
The  unexpended  balance  of  appro- 
priations heretofore  made  for  im- 
provement of  channel  to  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  is  hereby  made  available 
for  continuing  improvement  of  said 
channel  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  said  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
five,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  Mattaponi  and  Pa- 
munkey  Rivers,  Virginia :  For  main- 
tenance, $7,000. 

Improving  Rappahannock  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 
Improving  Nansemond  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $3,000; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Twelve 
hundred  and  forty-six,  Sixty-second 
Congress,  third  session,  $4,500;  in 
all,  $7,500. 

Improving  James  River,  Vir- 
ginia: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenanQe,  $100,000. 

Improving  Appomattox  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Virginia:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  waterway  on  the  coast 
of  Virginia:  For  maintenance, 
$1,000. 

Improving  Hampton  Creek,  Vir- 
ginia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Twenty-nine,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $27,000. 


RIVER  AND   HARBOR  BILL. 


15 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Tangier  Channel, 
Virginia:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  seven, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$16,434. 

Improving  Oyster  Channel,  Vir- 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving  Oyster  Channel,  Vir- 


ginia:     Completing     improvement    ginia:      Completing    improvement 


in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  nine,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session, 

and 

subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $11,250. 

Improving  Locklies  Creek,  Vir- 
ginia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  twelve, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $4,100. 

Improving  .  Occoquan  Creek, 
Virginia, 


in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
sixty-one,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $21,500. 

Improving  inland  waterway 
from  Norfolk,  Virginia,  to  Beaufort 
Inlet,  North  Carolina:  Continuing 
improvement,  $800,000. 

Improving  waterway  from  Nor- 
folk, Virginia,  to  sounds  of  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  at 
Cape  Lookout,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement,  $300,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Beaufort, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Morehead 
City,  North  Carolina:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,000. 


fifty  feet   wide    and  Jive  feet   deep 

in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  nine,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session, 


$11,500. 

Improving  Locklies  Creek,  Vir- 
ginia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  twelve, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $4,100. 

Improving  Occoquan  Creek, 
Virginia, 

completing  improvement 

in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
sixty-one,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $43,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway 
from  Norfolk,  Virginia,  to  Beaufort 
Inlet,  North  Carolina:  Continuing 
improvement,  $500,000. 

Improving  waterway  from  Nor- 
folk, Virginia,  to  sounds  of  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $3.000, 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  at 
Cape  Lookout,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement,  $300,000 

:  Provided,  That  the  Secretary  of  War 
may  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts 
for  such  materials  and  work  as  may 
be  necessary  to  prosecute  the  said 
project,  to  be  paid  for  as  appropria- 
tions may  from  time  to  time  be  made 
by  law,  not  to  exceed  in  the  aggregate 
$700,000,  exclusive  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated 
or  authorized. 

Improving  harbor  at  Beaufort, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Morehead 
City,  North  Carolina:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,000. 


Improving  Locklies  Creek,  Vir- 
ginia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  twelve, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion,, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $4,100. 

Improving  Occoquan  Creek, 
Virginia, 

completing  improvement 

in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
sixty-one,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $43,000. 


Improving  waterway  from  Nor- 
folk, Virginia,  to  sounds  of  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  at 
Cape  Lookout,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement,  $300,000. 

:  Provided,  That  the  Secretary  of  War 
may  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts 
for  such  materials  and  work  as  may 
be  necessary  to  prosecute  the  saw 
project,  to  be  paid  for  as  appropria- 
tions may  from  time  to  time  be  made 
by  law,  not  to  exceed  in  the  aggregate 
$700,000,  exclusive  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated 
or  authorized. 


harbor  at  Beaufort, 
North*  Carolina :  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Morehead 
City,  North  Carolina:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,000." 


EIVEK  AND  HAEBOB  BILL. 


16 


HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving  Meherrin  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Roanoke  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 


Improving  Scuppernong  River, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Eleven  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  session, 
$31,800;  in  all,  $33,800. 

Improving  Fishing  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Pamlico  and  Tar  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina:  Completing  im- 
provement up  to  Greenville  and  for 
maintenance  of  improvement  above 
Greenville,  $18,500. 

Improving  Bay  River,  North  Car- 
olina: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Contentnia  Creek, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000. 

Improving  Smiths  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Neuse  and  Trent  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina :  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance, 
$37,000. 

Improving  Swift  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  waterway  from  Pam- 
lico Sound  to  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $4,000. 

Improving  New  River  and  water- 
ways to  Beaufort,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  New  River  and  of 
inland  waterways  between  Beaufort 
Harbor  and  New  River  and  between 
New  River  and  Swansboro,  $28,500. 

Improving  Northeast,  Black,  and 
Cape  Fear  Rivers,  North  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement  of 
Northeast  and  Black  Rivers  and  of 
Cape  Fear  River  above  Wilmington, 
North  Carolina,  $13,000;  completing 
improvement  of  Northeast  River,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen  hundred  and  fifty-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $25,375; 
in  all,  $38,375. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  above 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  with  a  view 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Meherrin  River.  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Roanoke  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Pembroke  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  thirty,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress,-second  session,  $10,000. 

Improving  Scuppernong  River, 
Nortn  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000 ;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Eleven  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  session, 
$31,800;  in  all,  $33,800. 

Improving  Fishing  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Pamlico  and  Tar  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina :  Completing  im- 
provement up  to  Greenville  and  for 
maintenance  of  improvement  above 
Greenville,  $18,500. 

Improving  Bay  River,  North  Car- 
olina: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Contentnia  Creek, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000. 

Improving  Smiths  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Neuse  and  Trent  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance, 
$37,000. 

Improving  Swift  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  waterway  from  Pam- 
lico Sound  to  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $4,000. 

Improving  New  River  and  water- 
ways to  Beaufort,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  ot  New  River  and  of 
inland  waterways  between  Beaufort 
Harbor  and  New  River  and  between 
New  River  and  Swansboro,  $28,500. 

Improving  Northeast,  Black,  and 
Cape  Fear  Rivers,  North  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement  of 
Northeast  and  Black  Rivers  and  of 
Cape  Fear  River  above  Wilmington, 
North  Carolina,  $13,000 ;  completing 
improvement  of  Northeast  River,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen  hundred  and  fifty-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $25,375; 
in  all,  $38,375. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  above 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  with  a  view 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Meherrin  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Roanoke  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

improving  Pembroke  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  thirty,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  $10,000. 

Improving  Scuppernong  River, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Eleven  hundred  and  ninety-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  session, 
$31,800;  in  all,  $33,800. 

Improving  Fishing  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Pamlico  and  Tar  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina :  Completing  im- 
provement up  to  Greenville  and  for 
maintenance  of  improvement  above 
Greenville,  $18,500. 

Improving  Bay  River,  North  Car- 
olina: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Contentnia  Creek, 
North  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$2,000. 

Improving  Smiths  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Neuse  and  Trent  Riv- 
ers, North  Carolina:  COMPLETING 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
$64,500. 

Improving  Swift  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  waterway  from  Pam- 
lico Sound  to  Beaufort  Inlet,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $4,000. 

Improving  New  River  and  water- 
ways to  Beaufort,  North  Carolina: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  New  River  and  of 
inland  waterways  between  Beaufort 
Harbor  and  New  River  and  between 
New  River  and  Swansboro,  $28,500. 

Improving  Northeast,  Black,  and 
Cape  Fear  Rhers,  North  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement  of 
Northeast  and  Black  Rivers  and  of 
Cape  Fear  River  above  Wilmington, 
North  Carolina,  $13,000;  completing 
improvement  of  Northeast  River,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submit- 
ted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen  hundred  and  fifty-six, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $25,375; 
in  all,  $38,375. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  abo^  e 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina:  Con- 
tinuing improvement,  with  a  •view 


HIVEK  AND  HAKBOB  BILL. 


17 


HOUSE  BILL. 

to  securing  a  navigable   depth   of 
eight  feet  up  to  Fay  ettcville,  $9 1,000. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  at 
and  below  "\  <,  ilmington,  North  Caro- 
lina: Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $115,000. 


Improving  Shallotte  River,  North 
Carolina:  tor  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Bennett  River,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  sixty- 
two,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $6,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Deep  Creek,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
three,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$5,400. 

Improving  Newbegun  Creek, 
North  Carolina:  Completing  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Twenty-four,  Sixty 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charleston, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance  of 
Ashley  River  channel,  $15,000. 


Improving  waterway  between 
Charleston  and  Winyah  Bay,  South 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
of  Jeremy  Creek,  South  Carolina,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $5,000.  The  un- 
expended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made  for  improvement 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

to  securing  a  navigable  depth  of 
eight  feet  up  toFayetteville,  $91,000. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  at 
and  below  Wilmington,  North  Caro- 
lina: Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $115,000 

.-  Pro- 
vided, That  not  exceeding  $5,000 
thereof  may  be  used  for  clearing  to  a 
depth  of  ten  feet  and  a  width  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  the  channel  or 
cut  between  the  main  channel  of  the 
river  and  the  Carolina  Beach  Pier, 

Improving  Shallotte  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Bennett  River,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  sixty- 
two,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $6,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 


Improving  Newbegun  Creek, 
North  Carolina:  Completing  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Twenty-four,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charleston, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance  of 
Ashley  River  channel,  $15,000 

;  com- 
pleting improvement  of  the  Cooper 
River  Channel  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  Rivers  and  Har- 
bors Committee  Document  Numbered 
Nineteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  $14,000;  in  all,  $29,000. 

Improving  waterway  between 
Charleston  and  Winyah  Bay,  South 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
of  Jeremy  Creels,  South  Carolina,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  secoad  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $5,000.  The  un- 
expended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made  for  improvement 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

to  securing  a  navigable  depth  of 
eight    feet     up  Fayetteville, 

$91,000. 

Improving  Cape  Fear  River  at 
and  below  Wilmington,  North  Caro- 
lina: Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $115,000 

:  Pro- 
vided, That  not  exceeding  $5,000 
thereof  may  be  used  for  clearing  to  a 
depth  of  ten  feet  and  a  width  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  the  channel  or 
cut  between  the  main  channel  of  the 
river  and  the  Carolina  Beach  Pier. 

Improving  Shallotte  River,  North 
Carolina:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Bennett  River,  North 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  sixty- 
two.  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $6,000:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands*  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 


Improving  harbor  at  Charleston, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance  of 
Ashley  River  channel,  $15,000. 


Improving  waterway  between 
Charleston  and  Winyah  Bay,  South 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
of  Jeremy  Creek,  South  Carolina,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $5,000.  The  un- 
expended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made  for  improvement 


EIVEB  AND  HAEBOE  BILL. 


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HOUSE  BILL. 

of  waterway  between  Charleston 
Harbor  and  McClellanville,  South 
Carolina,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 
be  necessary,  is  hereby  made  avail- 
able for  completing  improvement 
of  waterway  between  McClellan- 
ville and  Winyah  Bay,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  seventy-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session. 

Improving  Little  Peedce  and 
Lumber  Rivers,  South  Carolina: 
Completing  improvement  of  Lum- 
ber River  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  One  hundred  and 
thirty-eight;  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $2,000. 

Improving  Great  Peedee  River, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Santce,  Wateree,  and 
Congaree  Rivers,  South  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  Wateree  and  Congareo  Rivers, 
$30,000;  completing  improvement 
of  Santee  River  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  three,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $10,000;  in  all, 
$40,000. 

Improving  waterway  from 
Orangeburg  to  Charleston,  South 
Carolina:  Completing  improvement 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  six,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$35,000. 

Improving  waterway  from 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  to 
Savannah,  Georgia,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  twenty-seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $50,000: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 

Improving  Savannah  Harbor, 
Georgia:  For  maintenance,  $250,- 
000;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $154,000; 
in  aU,  $404,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Bruns- 
wick, Georgia:  For  maintenance. 
$33,250. 

Improving  Savannah  River, 
Georgia:  For  maintenance  below 
Augusta,  $25,000. 

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REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

of  waterway  between  Charleston 
Harbor  and  McClellanville,  South 
Carolina,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 
be  necessary,  is  hereby  made  avail- 
able for  completing  improvement 
of  waterway  between  McClellan- 
ville and  Winyah  Bay,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  seventy-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session. 


Improving  Great  Peedee  River, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Santee,  Wateree,  and 
Congaree  Rivers,  South  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  Wateree  and  Congaree  Rivers, 
$30,000;  completing  improvement 
of  Santee  River  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  three,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $10,000;  in  all, 
$40,000. 


Improving  waterway  from 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  to 
Savannah,  Georgia,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  twenty-seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $50,000: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 

Improving  Savannah  Harbor, 
Georgia:  For  maintenance,  $250,- 
000;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $154,000; 
in  all,  $404,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Bruns- 
wick, Georgia:  For  maintenance, 
$33,250. 

Improving  Savannah  River, 
Georgia:  For  maintenance  below 
Augusta,  $25,000. 


BURTON"  SUBSTITUTE. 

of  waterway  between  Charleston 
Harbor  and  McClollanville,  South 
Carolina,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 
be  necessary,  is  hereby  made  avail- 
able for  completing  improvement 
of  waterway  between  McClellan- 
ville and  Winyah  Bay,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  One  hundred 
and  seventy-eight,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session. 


Improving  Great  Peedee  River, 
South  Carolina:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Santee,  Wateree,  and 
Congaree  Rivers,  South  Carolina: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  Wateree  and  Congaree  Rivers, 
$30,000;  completing  improvement 
of  Saiftee  River  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  three,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $10,000;  in  all, 
$40,000. 


Improving  waterway  from 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  to 
Savannah,  Georgia,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  twenty-seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $50,000: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 

Improving  Savannah  Harbor, 
Georgia:  for  maintenance,  $250,- 
000;  completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $154,000; 
in  all,  $404,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Bruns- 
wick, Georgia:  For  maintenance, 
$33,250. 

Improving  Savannah  River, 
Georgia:  For  maintenance  below 
Augusta,  $25,000. 


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HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Altamaha,  Oconee, 
and  Ocmulgee  Rivers,  Georgia: 
Continuing  improvement,  $75,000. 

Improving  Generals  Cut,  Georgia : 
Completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Five 
hundred  and  eighty-one,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$1,000. 

Improving  Back  River,  Georgia: 
Completing  improvement  in  accord 
ance  with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Thir- 
teen hundred  and  ninety-one,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$5,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving     Altamaha,     Oco  Improving     Altamaha,     Oconee, 

and     Ocmulgee     Rivers,     Georgia:     and     Ocmulgee     Rivers,     Georgia: 
Continuing  improvement,  $4        0.    Continuing  improvement,  $40,000. 


Improving  Flint  River,  Georgia: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  Chattahoochee  River, 
Georgia  and  Alabama:  Continuing 
improvement  below  Columbus,Geor- 
gia,  and  for  maintenance,  $120,000. 

Improving  Coosa  River,  Georgia 
and  Alabama:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance  be- 
tween Rome,  Georgia,  and  Dam 
Numbered  Four,  Alabama,  $65,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fernandina, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  includ- 
ing the  entrance  channel  through 
Cumberland  Sound,  Georgia  and 
Florida,  $25,000. 

Improving  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 
For  maintenance,  $6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saint  Pe- 
tersburg, Florida:  For  maintenance, 
$1,500. 

Improving  Apalachicola  Bay, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including 
Link  Channel  and  West  Pass, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Saint  Andrews  Bay, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $60,000. 

Improving  the  Narrows  in  Santa 
Rosa  Sound,  Florida:  For  mainte- 
nance, $5,000. 


Improving  waterway  between  Sa- 
vannah, Georgia,  and  Fernandina, 
Florida:  Completing  improvement  oj 
Generals  Cut,  Georgia,  in  accordance 
with,  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Five  Tmndred 
and  eighty-one,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $1,000;  completing 
improvement  of  Back  River,  Georgia, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen  hundred  and  ninety-one, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  session, 
$5,000;  in  all,  $6,000. 

Improving  Flint  River,  Georgia: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  Chattahoochee  River, 
Georgia  and  Alabama:  Continuing 
improvement  below  Columbus,Gcor- 
gia,  and  for  maintenance,  $90,000. 

Improving  Coosa  Rivor,  Georgia 
and  Alabama:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance  be- 
tween Rome,  Georgia,  and  Dam 
Numbered  Four,  Alabama,  $30,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fernandina, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  includ- 
ing the  entrance  channel  through 
Cumberland  Sound,  Georgia  and 
Florida,  $25,000. 

Improving  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 
For  maintenance,  $6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saint  Pe- 
tersburg, Florida:  For  maintenance, 
$1,500. 

Improving  Apalachicola  Bay, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including 
Link  Channel  and  West  Pass, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Saint  Andrews  Bay, 
Fiorina:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $60,000. 

Improving  the  Narrows  in  Santa 
Rosa  Sound,  Florida:  For  mainte- 
nance, $5,000. 


Improving  waterway  between  Sa- 
vannah, Georgia,  and  Fernandina, 
Florida:  Completing  improvement  of 
Generals  Cut,  Georgia,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Five  hundred 
and  eighty-one,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $1,000;  completing 
improvement  of  Back  River,  Georgia, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Thirteen  hundred  and  ninety-one, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  session, 
$5,000;  in  all,  $6,000. 

Improving  Flint  River,  Georgia: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  Chattahoochee  River, 
Georgia  and  Alabama:  Continuing 
improvement  below  Columbus,Geor- 
gia,  and  for  maintenance,  $90,000. 

Improving  Coosa  River,  Georgia 
and  Alabama:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance  be- 
tween Rome,  Georgia,  and  Dam 
Numbered  Four,  Alabama,  $30,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fernandina, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  includ- 
ing the  entrance  channel  through 
Cumberland  Sound,  Georgia  and 
Florida,  $25,000. 

Improving  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 
For  maintenance,  $6,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Saint  Pe- 
tersburg, Florida:  For  maintenance, 
$1,500. 

Improving  Apalachicola  Bay, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including 
Link  Channel  and  West  Pass, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Saint  Andrews  Bay, 
Florida :  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $60,000. 

Improving  the  Narrows  in  Santa 
Rosa  Sound,  Florida:  For  mainte- 
nance, $5,000. 


BIVEB  ASTD  HABBOB  BILL. 


20 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Saint  Johns  River, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
from  Jacksonville  to  the  ocean, 
$300,000. 

Improving  Lake  Crescent  and 
Dunns  Creek,  Florida:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  Deep  Creek,  Florida, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ninety-nine, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $9,000:  Provided,  That  no  ex- 
pense shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Oklawaha  River, 
Florida,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Five  hundred  and  four- 
teen, Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$175,000. 

Improving  Kissimmee  River, 
Florida,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $47,000. 

Improving  Caloosahatchee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $2,000; 

completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  One 
hundred  and  thirty-seven,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $25,000 : 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement;  in 
all,  $27,000. 

Improving  Crystal  River,  Flor- 
ida, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  Rivers  and  Harbors 
Committee  Document  Numbered 
Four,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Anclote  River,  Flor- 
ida, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Eighteen,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  first  session,  $22,000. 

Improving  Withlacoochee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $1 ,000. 

Improving  Apalachicola  River, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
cut-off,  Lee  Slough,  lower  Chipola 
River,  and  upper  Chipola  River 
from  Marianna  to  its  mouth, 
$15,000. 


B.EPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving    Saint    Johns    River,  Improving    Saint    Johns    River, 

Florida:    Continuing    improvement  Florida:    Continuing    improvement 

from    Jacksonville    to    the    ocean,  from    Jacksonville    to    the    ocean, 

$175,000.  $175,000. 


Impi-oving  Lake  Crescent  and 
Dunns  Creek,  Florida:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  Deep  Creek,  Florida, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ninety-nine, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $9,000:  Provided,  That  no  ex- 
pense shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  Oklawaha  River, 
Florida,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Five  hundred  and  four- 
teen, Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$100,000. 

Improving  Kissimmee  River, 
Florida,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $47,000. 

Improving  Caloosahatchee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $2,000; 

completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  One 
hundred  and  thirty-seven,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session.  $25,000: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement;  in 
all,  $27,000. 

Improving  Crystal  River,  Flor- 
ida, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  Rivers  and  Harbors 
Committee  Document  Numbered 
Four,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Anclote  River,  Flor- 
ida, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Eighteen,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  first  session,  $22,000. 

Improving  Withlacoochee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Apalachicola  River, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
cut-off,  Lee  Slough,  lower  Chipola 
River,  and  upper  Chipola  River 
from  Marianna  to  its  mouth, 
$15,000. 


Improving  Lake  Crescent  and 
Dunns  Creek,  Florida:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  Deep  Creek,  Florida, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ninety-nine, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $9,000:  Provided,  That  no  ex- 
pense shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 


Improving  Caloosahatchee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 


Improving  Anclote  River,  Flor- 
ida, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Eighteen,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  first  session,  $22,000. 

Improving  Withlacoochee  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Apalachicola  River, 
Florida:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
cut-off,  Lee  Slough,  lower  Chipola 
River,  and  upper  Chipola  River 
from  Marianna  to  its  mouth, 
$15,000. 


BIVEB  AND  HABBOE  BILL. 


21 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Holmes  River,  Flor- 
ida: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment from  Vernon  to  the  mouth, 
$3,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  85,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Clear- 
water  Harbor  through  Boca  Ceiga 
Bay  to  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 


For  maintenance,  $3,000; 


channel  from 

Tampa  Bay  to  Boca  Ceiga  Bay,  in 
accordance  with  .the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  thirty-five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$10,700;  in  all,  $13,700. 

Improving  channel  from  Apa- 
lachicola  River  to  Saint  Andrews 
Bay,  Florida:  Completing  im- 
provement, $65,000;  and  the  Secre- 
tary of  War  is  hereby  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  Calhoun 
County,  Florida,  out  of  any  funds 
heretofore  appropriated  for  im- 
proving channel  from  Apalachicola 
River  to  Saint  Andrews  Bay,  the 
sum  of  $400  as  full  compensation 
for  damage  done  public  highways 
of  said  county  at  points  where  the 
adopted  line  of  said  channel  inter- 
sects said  highways. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Holmes  River,  Flor- 
ida: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment from  Vernon  to  the  mouth, 
$3,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Clear- 
water  Harbor  through  Boca  Ceiga 
Bay  to  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 

Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $12,000; 

channel  from 

Tampa  Bay  to  Boca  Ceiga  Bay,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  thirty-five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$10,700;  in  all,  $22,700. 

Improving  channel  from  Apa- 
lachicola River  to  Saint  Andrews 
Bay,  Florida:  Completing  im- 
provement, $65,000;  and  the  Secre- 
tary of  War  is  hereby  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  Calhoun 
County,  Florida,  out  of  any  funds 
heretofore  appropriated  for  im- 
proving channel  from  Apalachicola 
River  to  Saint  Andrews  Bay,  the 
sum  of  $400  as  full  compensation 
for  damage  done  public  highways 
of  said  county  at  points  where  the 
adopted  line  of  said  channel  inter- 
sects said  highways. 

The  Secretary  of  War  is  authorized 
to  appoint  a  board  of  three  officers  of 
the  Engineer  Corps  of  the  United 
States  Army,  to  examine  and  appraise 
the  value  of  the  work  and  franchises  of 
the  East  Coast  Canal,  from  the  Saint 
Johns  River  to  Key  West,  Florida, 
with  reference  to  the  desirability  of 
purchasing  said  canal  by  the  United 
States  and  the  construction  over  the 
route  of  the  said  canal  of  a  free  and 
open  waterway,  having  a  depth  and 
capacity  sufficient  for  inland  naviga- 
tion. Said  board,  to  the  extent  that 
the  same  can  be  done  from  surveys 
heretofore  made  under  the  direction  of 
the  War  Department  and  within  the 
limits  of  the  appropriation  herein 
made,  shall  also  examine  and  investi- 
gate the  feasibility,  for  the  purpose  of 
such  a  waterway,  of  any  parallel 
route  between  said  points.  The  said 
board  shall  make  a  report  of  its  work, 
together  with  its  conclusions  upon  the 
probable  cost  and  commercial  advant- 
ages and  military  and  naval  uses  of 
said  route  or  routes,  to  the  Secretary 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Holmes  River,  Flor- 
ida: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment from  Vernon  to  the  mouth, 
$3,000. 

Improving  Blackwater  River, 
Florida:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Clear- 
water  Harbor  through  Boca  Ceiga 
Bay  to  Tampa  Bay,  Florida: 

Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $12,000; 

channel  from 

Tampa  Bay  to  Boca  Ceiga  Bay,  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  thirty-five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$10,700;  in  all,  $22,700. 


The  Secretary  of  War  is  authorized 
to  appoint  a  board  of  three  offi&rs  of 
the  Engineer  Corps  of  the  United 
States  Army,  to  examine  and  appraise 
the  value  of  the  work  and  franchises  of 
the  East  Coast  Canal,  from  the  Saint 
Johns  River  to  Key  West,  Florida, 
with  reference  to  the  desirability  of 
purchasing  said  canal  by  the  United 
States  and  the  construction  over  the 
route  of  the  said  canal  of  a  free  and 
open  waterway,  having  a  depth  and 
capacity  sufficient  for  inland  naviga- 
tion. Said  board,  to  the  extent  that 
the  same  can  be  done  from  surveys 
heretofore  made  under  the  direction  of 
the  War  Department  and  within  the 
limits  of  the  appropriation  herein 
made,  shall  also  examine  and  investi- 
gate the  feasibility,  for  the  purpose  of 
such  a  waterway,  of  any  parallel 
route  between  saw,  points.  The  said 
board  shall  make  a  report  of  its  work, 
together  with  its  conclusions  upon  the 
probable  cost  and  commercial  advan- 
tages and  military  and  naval  uses  of 
said  route  or  routes,  to  the  Secretary 


RIVER  AND   HAEBOR  BILL. 


22 


HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving     Choctawhatchee 
River,  Florida  and  Alabama: 


For  maintenance  of  improvement, 


in- 


cluding Cypress  Top  outlet,  $25,000. 


Improving  Escambia  and  Cone- 
cuh  Rivers,  Florida  and  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $15,000. 

Removing  the  water  hyacinth, 
Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas:  For  the  re- 
moval of  the  water  hyacinth  from 
the  navigable  waters  in  the  States  of 
Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas,  so  far  as  it  is 
or  may  become  an  obstruction  to 
navigation,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Mobile, 
A  1  a  D  a  m  a  :  For  maintenance, 
$125,000,  of  which  amount  $5,000 
may  be  used  in  the  removal  of 
sunken  logs,  deadheads,  and  other 
obstructions. 

Improving  Mobile  Bar,  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Alabama  River,  Ala- 
bama: Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
Alabama  and  Coosa  Rivers  between 
Montgomery  and  Wetumpka, 
$100,000. 

Improving  Black  Warrior,  War- 
rior, and  Tombigbee  Rivers,  Ala- 
bama: Completing  improvement 
from  Mobile  to  Sanders  Shoals  on 
the  Mulberry  Fork  and  to  Nichol 
Shoals  on  the  Locust  Fork  of  Black 

8.  Doc.  582, 63-2 6* 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

of  War,  who  shall  transmit  the  same 
to  Congress  as  soon  as  practicable. 
The  sum  of  $10,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  lie  necessary,  is  hereby 
appropriated  to  pay  the  expenses  of 
said  board,  including  such  clerical  and 
other  assistance  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  by  said  board. 

Improving  Choctawhatchee 
River,  Florida  and  Alabama: 

Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance, 

in- 
cluding Cypress  Top  outlet,  $25,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Pensacola 
Bay,  Florida,  to  Mobile  Bay,  Ala- 
bama, in  accordance  with  the  report 
of  the  special  Board  of  Engineers,  as 
recommended  on  pages  twenty-six  and 
twenty-seven  of  said  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  ten,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  to  the  extent  of 
providing  a  channel  seven  feet  deep 
and  seventy-five  feet  vnde  on  bottom, 
$25,000:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United  States 
for  acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
'the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 

Improving  Escambia  and  Cone- 
cuh  Rivers,  Florida  and  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $15,000. 

Removing  the  water  hyacinth, 
Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas:  For  the  re- 
moval of  the  water  hyacinth  from 
the  navigable  waters  in  the  States 
of  Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas,  so  far  as  it  is 
or  n;ay  become  an  obstruction  to 
navigation,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Mobile, 
A  1  a  b  a  m  a  :  For  maintenance, 
$125,000,  of  which  amount  $5,000 
may  be  used  in  the  removal  of 
sunken  logs,  deadheads,  and  other 
obstructions. 

Improving  Mobile  Bar,  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Alabama  River,  Ala- 
bama: Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
Alabama  and  Coosa  Rivers  between 
Montgon  ery  and  Wetumpka, 
$75,000. 

Improving  Black  Warrior,  War- 
rior, and  Tombigbeo  Rivers,  Ala- 
bama: Completing  improvement 
from  Mobile  to  Sanders  Shoals  on 
the  Mulberry  Fork  and  to  Nichol 
Shoals  on  the  Locust  Fork  of  Black 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

of  War,  who  shall  transmit  the  same 
to  Congress  as  soon  as  practicable. 
The  sum  of  $10,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby 
apf-ropriated  to  pay  the  expenses  of 
said  board,  including  such  clerical  and 
other  assistance  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  by  said  board. 

Improving   Choctawhatchee 
River,  Florida  and  Arabama: 

Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tena.nce, 

in- 
cluding Cypress  Top  outlet,  $25,000. 


Improving  Escambia  and  Cone- 
cuh  Rivers,  Florida  and  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $15,000. 

Removing  the  water  hyacinth, 
Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas:  For  the  re- 
moval of  the  water  hyacinth  from 
the  navigable  waters  in  the  States 
of  Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  and  Texas,  so  far  as  it  is 
or  may  become  an  obstruction  to 
navigation,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Mobile, 
Alabama  :  For  maintenance, 
$125,000,  of  which  amount  $5,000 
may  be  used  in  the  removal  of 
sunken  logs,  deadheads,  and  other 
obstructions. 

Improving  Mobile  Bar,  Alabama: 
For  maintenance,  $20,000. 

Improving  Alabama  River,  Ala- 
bama: Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  including  the 
Alabama  and  Coosa  Rivers  between 
Montgomery  and  Wetumpka, 
$75,000. 

Improving  Black  Warrior,  War- 
rior, and  Tombigbee  Rivers,  Ala- 
bama :  Completing  improvement 
from  Mobile  to  Sanders  Shoals  on 
the  Mulberry  Fork  and  to  Nichol 
Shoals  on  the  Locust  Fork  of  Black 


RIVER  AND   HAEBOR  BILL. 


23 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Warrior  River  by  the  construction 
of  locks  and  dams,  including  the 
sixty-three-foot  dam  at  Lock  Num- 
bered Seventeen,  authorized  by 
Act  of  Congress  approved  August 
twenty-second,  nineteen  hundred 
and  eleven,  $500,000. 

Improving  Tombigbee  River,  Ala- 
bama and  Mississippi:  For  main- 
tenance of  improvement  from  the 
mouth  to  Demopolis,  Alabama, 
$12,500,  and  from  Demopolis,  Ala- 
bama, to  Walkers  Bridge,  Missis- 
sippi, $18,000;  in  all,  $30,500. 

Improving  channel  connecting 
Mobile  Bay  and  Mississippi  Sound: 
For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  from 
Mobile  Bay,  Alabama,  to  Missis- 
sippi River 


in  accordance  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  Chief  of 
Engineers  made  in  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ten,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$100,000:  Provided,  That  no  ex- 
pense shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any 
lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  harbor  at  Pascagoula, 
Mississippi:  The  paragraph  in  the 
river  and  harbor  Act,  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  thirteen,  providing  for  the 
improvement  of  harbor  at  Pasca- 
goula, Mississippi,  is  hereby  amend- 
ed to  read  as  follows:  "Improving 
harbor  at  Pascagoula,  Mississippi: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  channel  at  the  mouths  of  Pasca- 
goula and  Dog  Rivers,  and  impiov- 
ing  channel  through  Horn  Island 
Pass,  Mississippi  Sound,  Pascagoula 
River,  and  Dog  River,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  recommendation  of 
the  Chief  of  Engineers  and  the 
Board  of  Engineers  for  Rivers  and 
Harbors  in  report  dated  February 
tenth,  nineteen  hundred  and  four- 
teen, and  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Twelve,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $110,000: 
Provided,  That  local  interests  shall 
furnish  space  for  public  wharves, 
both  at  Moss  Point  and  at  Pasca- 
goula, eight  hundred  feet  in  length 
and  of  such  width  as  may  be  satis- 
factory to  the  Secretary  of  War." 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Warrior  River  by  the  construction 
of  locks  and  dams,  including  the 
sixty-three-foot  dam  at  Lock  Num- 
bered Seventeen,  authorized  by 
Act  of  Congress  approved  August 
twenty  second,  nineteen  hundred 
and  eleven,  $750,000. 

Improving  Tombigbee  River,  Ala- 
bama and  Mississippi:  For  main- 
tenance of  improvement  from  the 
mouth  to  Domopolis,  Alabama, 
$12,500,  and  from  Demopolis,  Ala- 
bama, to  Walkers  Bridge,  Missis- 
sippi, $18,000;  in  all,  $30,500. 

Improving  channel  connecting 
Mobile  Bay  and  Mississippi  Sound: 
For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  from 
Mobile  Bay,  Alabama,  to  Missis- 
sippi River 

,  with  a  view  to  securing 
a  channel  seven  feet  deep  and  seventy 
five  feet  wide  on  the  bottom, 

in  cordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docij- 
ment  Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
ten,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  $25,000:  Provided,  That  the 
Secretary  of  War  shall  submit  a 
further  report  as  to  the  most  desir- 
able route,  all  things  considered,  for 
the  said  seven-foot  channel  from  Mo- 
bile Bay  to  the  Mississippi  River 
with  an  estimate  of  cost  of  the  same. 

Improving  harbor  at  Pascagoula, 
Mississippi:  The  paragraph  in  the 
river  and  harbor  act,  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  thirteen,  providing  for  the 
improvement  of  harbor  at  Pasca- 
goula, Mississippi,  is  hereby  amend- 
ed to  read  as  follows:  "Improving 
harbor  at  Pascagoula,  Mississippi: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  channel  at  the  mouths  of  Pasca- 
goula and  Dog  Rivers,  and  improve- 
ing  channel  through  Horn  Island 
Pass,  Mississippi  Sound,  Pascagoula 
River,  and  Dog  River,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  recommendation  of 
the  Chief  of  Engineers  and  the 
Board  of  Engineers  for  Rivers  and 
Harbors  in  report  dated  February 
tenth,  nineteen  hundred  and  fo\ir- 
te.en,  and  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Twelve,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $110,000: 
Provided,  That  local  interests  shall 
furnish  space  for  public  wharves, 
both  at  Moss  Point  and  at  Pasca- 
goula, eight  hundred  foot  in  length 
and  of  such  width  as  may  be  satis- 
factory to  the  Secretary  of  War." 


BURTON"  SUBSTITUTE. 

Warrior  River  by  the  construction 
of  locks  and  dams,  including  the 
sixty-three-foot  dam  at  Lock  Num- 
bered Seventeen,  authorized  by 
Act  of  Congress  approved  August 
twenty-second,  nineteen  hundred 
and  eleven,  $750,000. 

Improving  Tombigbee  River,  Ala- 
bama and  Mississippi:  For  main- 
tenance of  improvement  from  the 
mouth  to  Demopolis,  Alabama, 
$12,500,  and  from  Demopolis,  Ala- 
bama, to  Walkers  Bridge,  Missis- 
sippi, $18,000;  in  all,  $30,500. 

Improving  channel  connecting 
Mobile  Bay  and  Mississippi  Sound: 
For  maintenance,  $10,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Pascagoula, 
Mississippi:  The  paragraph  in  the 
river  and  harbor  act,  approved 
March  fourth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  thirteen,  providing  for  the 
improvement  01  harbor  at  Pasca- 
goula, Mississippi,  is  hereby  amend- 
ed to  read  as  follows:  "Improving 
harbor  at  Pascagoula,  Mississippi: 
For  maintenance  of  improvement 
of  channel  at  the  mouths  of  Pasca- 
goula and  Dog  Rivers,  and  improve- 
mg  channel  through  Horn  Island 
Pass,  Mississippi  Sour.d,  Pascagoula 
River,  and  Dog  River,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  recommendation  of 
the  Chief  of  Lngineers  and  the 
Board  of  Engineers  for  Rivers  and 
Harbors  hi  report  dated  February 
tenth,  nineteen  hundred  and  four- 
teen, and  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Twelve,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $110,000: 
Provided,  That  local  interests  shall 
furnish  space  for  public  wharves, 
both  at  Moss  Point  and  at  Pasca- 
goula, eight  hundred  feet  in  length* 
and  of  such  width  as  may  be  satis- 
factory to  the  Secretary  of  Var." 


BTVEB  AND  HABBOE  BILL. 


24 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  harbor  at  Gulfport, 
Mississippi :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of 
anchorage  basin  at  Gulfport  and 
channel  therefrom  to  the  anchorage 
or  roadstead  at  Ship  Island,  and  for 
the  improvement  and  maintenance 
of  channel  at  Ship  Island  Pass, 
$85,000. 

Improving  Pascagoula  and  Leaf 
Rivers,  Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance, $14,000. 

Improving  Pearl  River,  Missis- 
sippi: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  below  Rockport, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Yazoo  River,  Missis- 
sippi: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment of  mouth  of  Yazoo  River, 
$10,000.  The  sums  herein  and  here- 
after appropriated  for  such  main- 
tenance, together  with  any  unex- 
pended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made,  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary 
of  War. 

Improving  harbor  at  Vicksburg, 
Mississippi,  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
sixty-seven,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  therein  stated,  $125,000. 

Improving  Yazoo  River  end  trib- 
utaries, Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance of  improvement,  including 
Yazoo,  Tallahatchie,  Big  Sunflower, 
and  Coldwater  Rivers,  Tallahatchie 
River  above  the  mouth  of  Cold- 
water  River,  Tchula  Lake,  Steele 
and  Washington  Bayous,  Lake 
Washington,  and  Bear  Creek, 
$40,000. 

Improving  Big  Sunflower  River, 
Mississippi:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $90,000. 

Iniproving  Southwest  Pass,  Mis- 
sissippi River:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance, 
$400,000. 

Improving  Bayou  Teche,  Loui- 
siana: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $30,000;  for  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Thirteen  hundred 
and  twenty-nine,  Sixty-second  Con- 
gress, third  session,  $100,000: 

Pro- 
vided, That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States 
for  acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement; 
in  all,  $130,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Gulfport, 
Mississippi :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of 
anchorage  basin  at  Gulfport  and 
channel  therefrom  to  the  anchorage 
or  roadstead  at  Ship  Island,  and  for 
the  improvement  and  maintenance 
of  channel  at  Ship  Island  Pass, 
$50,000. 

Improving  Pascagoula  and  Leaf 
Rivers,  Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance, $14,000. 

Improving  Pearl  River,  Missis- 
sippi :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  below  Rockport, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Yazoo  River,  Missis- 
sippi: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment of  mouth  of  Yazoo  River, 
$10,000.  The  sums  herein  and  here- 
after appropriated  for  such  main- 
tenance, together  with  any  unex- 
pended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made,  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary 
of  War. 

Improving  harbor  at  Vicksburg, 
Mississippi,  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Six  hundred  and 
sixty-seven,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  therein  stated,  $125,000. 

Improving  Yazoo  River  and  trib- 
utaries, Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance of  improvement,  including 
Yazoo,  Tallahatchie,  Big  Sunflower, 
and  Coldwater  Rivers,  Tallahatchie 
River  above  the  mouth  of  Cold- 
water  River,  Tchula  Lake,  Steele 
and  Washington  Bayous,  Lake 
Washington,  and  Bear  Creek, 
$40,000. 

Improving  Big  Sunflower  River, 
Mississippi :  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $90,000. 

Improving  Southwest  Pass,  Mis- 
sissippi River:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance, 
$800,000. 

Improving  Bayou  Teche,  Loui- 
siana: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $30,000;  for  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Thirteen  hundred 
and  twenty-nine,  Sixty-second  Con- 
gress, third  session,  $50,000: 

Pro- 
vided, That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement; 
in  all,  $80,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Gulfport, 
Mississippi :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of 
anchorage  basin  at  Gulfport  and 
channel  therefrom  to  the  anchorage 
or  roadstead  at  Ship  Island,  and  for 
the  improvement  and  maintenance 
of  channel  at  Ship  Island  Pass, 
$50,000. 

Improving  Pascagoula  and  Leaf 
Rivers,  Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance, $14,000. 

Improving  Pearl  River,  Missis- 
sippi :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  below  Rockport, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Yazoo  River,  Missis- 
sippi: For  maintenance  of  improve- 
ment of  mouth  of  Yazoo  River, 
$1 0,000.  The  sums  herein  and  here- 
after appropriated  for  such  main- 
tenance, together  with  any  unex- 
pended balance  of  appropriations 
heretofore  made,  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary 
of  War. 


Improving  Yazoo  River  and  trib- 
utaries, Mississippi:  For  mainte- 
nance of  improvenu  nt,  including 
Yazoo,  Tallahatchi  >,  Big  Sunflower, 
and  Coldwater  Rivers,  Tallahatchie 
River  above  the  mouth  of  Cold- 
water  River,  Tchula  Lake,  Steel? 
and  Washington  Bayous,  Lake 
Washington,  and  Bear  Creek, 
$40,000. 

Improving  Big  Sunflower  River, 
Mississippi:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $90,000. 

Improving  Southwest  Pass,  Mis- 
sissippi River:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance, 
$300,000.  _ 

Improving  Bayou  Teche,  Loui- 
siana: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $30,000;  for  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Thirteen  hundred 
and  twenty-nine,  Sixty-second  Con- 
gress, third  session,  $50,000: 

Pro- 
vided, That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement; 
in  all,  $80,000. 


RIVER  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


25 


HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving  Bayou  Vermilion  and 
Mermen tau  Kiver,  Louisiana:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
channel,  bay,  and  passes  of  Bayou 
Vermilion  and  Mermen  tau  River 
and  tributaries,  and  continuing  im- 
provement and  maintenance  of 
Bayou  Plaquemme  Brule,  $12,000. 

Improving  Vermilion  Kiver,  Loui- 
siana, and  channel  to  connect  Ver- 
milion River  with  the  inland  water- 
way at  Schooner  Bayou,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Thir- 
teen hundred  and  thirty-six,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$37,500:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United 
States  for  acquiring  any  lands  re- 
quired for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement. 

Improving  Bayou  Terrebonne, 
Louisiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 

Improving  Atchafalaya  River, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Lake  Pontchartrain, 
Louisiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and 
seventy-six,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $32,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  waterway  from  Missis- 
sippi River  to  Bayou  Teche,  Louisi- 
ana, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ten,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$50,000,  and  in  constructing  said 
waterway  the  Secretary  of  War  may 
use  such  portion  or  portions  of  any 
private  canals  as  may  be  suitable  for 
the  purpose  and  can  be  acquired  upon 
satisfactory  terms. 

Improving  waterway  from  Bayou 
Teche  to  Mermentau  River,  Louisi- 
ana: The  unexpended  balance  of 
amounts  heretofore  appropriated  for 
the  waterway  from  Franklin  to  Mer- 
mentau, Louisiana,  is  hereby  made 
available  for  expenditure  in  accord- 
ance with  the  plan  for  improving  the 
waterway  from  Bayou  Teche  to  Mer- 
mentau River  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  ten,  sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  which  plan  of  improvement  is 
hereby  adopted:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any  lands 
required  for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement. 

Improving  Bayou  Vermilion  and 
Mermentau  River,  Louisiana:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
channel,  bay,  and  passes  of  Bayou 
Vermilion  and  Mermentau  River 
and  tributaries,  and  continuing  im- 
provement and  maintenance  of 
Bayou  Plaquemine  Brule,  $12,000. 

Improving  Vermilion  River,  Loui- 
siana, and  channel  to  connect  Ver- 
milion River  with  the  inland  water- 
way at  Schooler  Bayou,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Thir- 
teen hundred  and  thirty-six,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$37,500:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United 
States  for  acquiring  any  lands  re- 
quired for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement. 

Improving  Bayou  Terrebonne, 
Louisiana :  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 

Improving  Atchafalaya  River, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Lake  Ponchartrain, 
Louisiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and 
seventy-six,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $32,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving  waterway  from  Bayou 
Teche  to  Mermentau  River,  Louisir- 
ana:  The  unexpended  balance  of 
amounts  heretofore  appropriated  for 
the  watenvay  from  Franklin  to  Mer- 
mentau, Louisiana,  is  hereby  made 
available  for  expenditure  in  accord- 
ance with  the  plan  for  improving  the 
waterway  from  Bayou  Teche  to  Mer- 
mentau River  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Six  hundred 
and  ten,  ^ixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  which  plan  of  improvement  is 
hereby  adopted:  Provided,  That  no 
expense  shall  be  incurred  by  the 
United  States  for  acquiring  any  lands 
required  for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement. 

Improving  Bayou  Vermilion  and 
Mermentau  River,  Louisiana:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
channel,  bay,  and  passes  of  Bayou 
Vermilion  and  Mermentau  River 
and  tributaries,  and  continuing  im- 
provement and  maintenance  of 
Bayou  Plaqueirine  Brule,  $12,000. 

Improving  Vermilion  River,  Loui- 
siana, and  channel  to  connect  Ver- 
milion River  with  the  inland  water- 
way at  Schooner  Bayou,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Thir- 
teen hundred  and  thirty-six,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$37,500:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United 
States  for  acquiring  any  lands  re- 
quired for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement. 

Improving  Bayou  Terrebonne, 
Louisiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 

Improving  Atchafalaya  River, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Lake  Ponchartrain, 
Louisiana :  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and 
seventy-six,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $32,000. 


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26 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Bayou  Grossetete, 
Louisiana :  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $9,000. 

Improving  Johnsons  Bayou, 
Louisiana :  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Bayous  Bartholo- 
mew, Macon,  D'Arbomie,  and  Cor- 
ney,  and  Boeuf  and  Tensas  Kivers, 
Louisiana :  For  maintenance, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Galveston  Channel, 
Texas :  Continuing  improvement  by 
construction  of  sea  wall  extension  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, 


$1,185,000: 

Provided,  That  no 
part  of  the  amount  herein  appro- 
priated shall  be  expended, 


and  no  contract  shall  be  entered  into 
under  this  appropriation  until  the 
county  or  city  of  Galveston  and 
other  local  interests  shall  have  do- 
nated the  necessary  lands  to  the 
United  States,  and  shall  have 
quieted  all  claims  to  the  present 
San  Jacinto  Reservation,  nor  until 
the  said  county  or  city  of  Galveston 
shah1  have  obtained  a  right  of  way 
and  made  provision  in  a  manner 
satisfactory  to  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  paying  the  cost  of  constructing 
at  least  three  thousand  three  hun- 
dred feet  of  sea  Avail  extension  in 
addition  to  that  herein  appropriated 
for:  Provided  further,  That  the  en- 
tire work  of  construction  shall  be 
done  under  the  direction  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  and  the  funds  appro- 
priated by  Congress  and  those  fur- 
nished by  the  county  or  city  of  Gal- 
veston shall  be  expended  by  him: 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Bayou  Grossetete, 
Louisiana :  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $9,000. 

Improving  Johnsons  Bayou, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Bayous  Bartholo- 
mew, Macon,  D'Arbonne,  and  Cor- 
ney,  and  Boeuf  and  Tensas  Rivers, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Galveston  Channel, 
Texas :  Continuing  improvement  by 
construction  of  sea  wall  extension 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, 

which  is  hereby  adopted  under 
the  conditions  therein  named 
$100,000: 

Provided,  That  no 
part  of  the  amount  herein  appro- 
priated shall  be  expended, 

except  for 
surveys  and  other  preliminary  work, 

and  no  contract  shall  be  entered  into 
under  this  appropriation  until  the 
county  or  city  of  Galveston  and 
other  local  interests  shall  have  do- 
nated the  necessary  lands  to  the 
United  States,  and  shall  have 
quieted  all  claims  to  the  present 
San  Jacinto  Reservation,  nor  until 
the  said  county  or  city  of  Galveston 
shah"  have  obtained  a  right  of  way 
and  made  provision  in  a  manner 
satisfactory  to  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  paying  the  cost  of  constructing 
at  least  three  thousand  three  hun- 
dred feet  of  sea  wall  extension  in 
addition  to  that  herein  appropriated 
for:  Provided  further,  That  the  en- 
tire work  of  construction  shall  be 
done  under  the  direction  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  and  the  funds  appro- 
priated by  Congress  and  those  fur- 
nished by  the  county  or  city  of  Gal- 
veston shall  be  expended  by  him: 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Bayou  Grossetete, 
Louisiana :  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $9,000. 

Iirprjving  Johnsons  Bayou, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Bayous  Bartholo- 
mew, Macon,  D'Arbonne,  and  Cor- 
ney,  and  Boeuf  and  Tensas  Rivers, 
Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$16,000. 

Improving  Galveston  Channel, 
Texas :  Continuing  improvement  by 
construction  of  sea  wall  extension 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  ninety, 
Sixty-second  Congress,  third  ses- 
sion, 

which  is  hereby  adopted  under 
the  conditions  therein  named 
$100,000: 

Provided,  That  no 
part  of  the  amount  herein  appro- 
priated shall  be  expended, 

except  for 
surveys  and  other  preliminary  work, 

and  no  contract  shall  be  entered  into 
under  this  appropriation  until  the 
county  or  city  of  Galveston  and 
other  local  interests  shall  have  do- 
nated the  necessary  lands  to  the 
United  States,  and  shall  have 
quieted  all  claims  to  the  present 
San  Jacinto  Reservation,  nor  until 
the  said  county  or  city  of  Galveston 
shall  have  obtained  a  right  of  way 
and  made  provision  in  a  manner 
satisfactory  to  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  paying  the  cost  of  constructing 
at  loast  three  thousand  three  hun- 
dred feet  of  sea  wall  extension  in 
addition  to  that  herein  appropriated 
for:  Provided  further,  That  the  en- 
tire work  of  construction  shall  be 
done  under  the  direction  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  and  the  funds  appro- 
priated by  Congress  and  those  fur- 
nished by  the  county  or  city  of  Gal- 
veston shall  be  expended  by  him: 


And    provided 

also,  That  the  structure  shall  in  all 
respects  conform 


to  that  heretofore 
constructed  by  the  county  of  Gal- 
veston. 

Improving    Galveston    Channel, 
Texas :     Continuing     improvement 
and  for  maintenance  under  the  ex- 
isting project,  which  contemplates 
8.  Doc.  582. 63-2 ?• 


And  provided  also,  That  the  pave-    And  provided  also,    That  the  pave- 
ment of  the  roadway  and  sidewalk    ment  of  the  roadway   and   sidewalk 
the  new  sea  wall  shatt  conorm    along  the  new  sea  wall  shall  conform 

in  width 


jr  the  new  sea  wall  shatt  conform 
in  width 


to  that  heretofore  to  that  heretofore 

constructed  by  the  county  of  Gal-  constructed  by  the  county  of  Gal- 

veston. veston. 

Improving    Galveston    Channel,  Improving    Galveston    Channel, 

Texas:     Continuing     improvement  Texas:     Continuing     improvement 

and  for  maintenance  under  the  ex-  and  for  maintenance  under  the  ex- 

isting project,  which  contemplates  isting  project,  which  contemplates 


BIVEB  AND  HABBOB  BILL. 


27 


HOUSE  BILL. 

the  excavation  of  a  channel  thirty 
feet  deep  and  one  thousand  two 
hundred  feet  wide  from  the  inner 
bar  to  Fifty-first  Street  and  seven 
hundred  feet  wide  from  Fifty-first 
to  Fifty-sixth  Streets,  $100,000: 
Provided,  That  at  such  time  as  in 
the  discretion  of  the  Secretary  of 
War  the  same  may  be  required  in 
the  interests  of  navigation  and 
commerce  the  western  terminus  of 
said  channel  may  be  extended  to 
Fifty-seventh  Street  with  a  width 
of  one  thousand  feet  between  Fifty- 
first  and  Fifty-seventh  Streets,  as 
recommended  in  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Three  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight,  Sixty-first  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  channel  to  Port  Bol- 
ivar, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Port  Aransas,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement,  $800,000. 

Improving  Sabine  Pass,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  Sabine  Pass  and 
Port  Arthur  Canal,  $550,000. 

Improving  the  Sabine-Neches  Ca- 
nal, Texas,  from  the  Port  Arthur 
Ship  Canal  to  the  mouth  of  Sabine 
River,  the  Neches  River  up  to  the 
town  of  Beaumont,  and  the  Sabiue 
River  up  to  the  town  of  Orange,  as 
provided  for  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Act  of  February  twenty-seventh, 
nineteen  hundred  and  eleven: 

That  the  channels  which  the 
Beaumont  Navigation  District,  or 
other  local  interests,  and  the  Orange 
Navigation  District,  or  other  local 
interests,  are  required,  by  the  afore- 
said Act  to  maintain  for  a  term  of 
three  years,  free  of  cost  to  the 
United  States,  are  hereby  defined  as, 
respectively,  the  channel  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Neches  River  up  to 
Beaumont,  Texas,  and  the  channel 
from  the  mouth  of  the  Neches  River 
up  to  Orange,  Texas. 


Improving  Houston  Ship  Chan- 
nel, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 

Improving  Anahuac  Channel, 
Trinity  River,  Oyster  Creek,  and 
Cedar,  Chocolate,  Turtle,  Bastrop, 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

the  excavation  of  a  channel  thirty 
feet  deep  and  one  thousand  two 
hundred  feet  wide  from  the  inner 
bar  to  Fifty-first  Street  and  seven 
hundred  feet  wide  from  Fifty-first 
to  Fifty-sixth  Streets,  $100,000: 
Provided,  That  at  such  time  as  in 
the  discretion  of  the  Secretary  of 
War  the  same  may  be  required  in 
the  interests  of  navigation  and 
commerce  the  western  terminus  of 
said  channel  may  be  extended  to 
j'ifty-sevonth  Street  with  a  width 
of  one  thousand  feet  between  Fifty- 
first  and  Fifty-seventh  Streets,  as 
recommended  in  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Three  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight,  Sixty-first  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  channel  to  Port  Bol- 
ivar, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Port  Aransas,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement,  $800,000. 

Improving  Sabine  Pass,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  or  Sabine  Pass  and 
Port  Arthur  Canal,  $550,000. 

Improving  the  Sabine-Neches  Ca- 
nal, Texas,  from  the  Port  Arthur 
Ship  Canal  to  the  mouth  of  Sabine 
River,  the  Neches  River  up  to  the 
town  of  Beaumont,  and  the  Sabine 
River  up  to  the  town  of  Orange,  as 
provided  for  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Act  of  February  twenty-seventh, 
nineteen  hundred  and  eleven: 

That  the  channels  which  the 
Beaumont  Navigation  District,  or 
other  local  interests,  and  the  Orange 
Navigation  District,  or  other  local 
interests',  are  required,  by  the  afore- 
said Act  to  maintain  for  a  term  of 
three  years,  free  of  cost  to  the 
United  States,  are  hereby  defined  as, 
respectively,  the  channel  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Neches  River  up  to 
Beaumont,  Texas,  and  the  channel 
from  the  mouth  of  the  Neches  River 
up  to  Orange,  Texas 

:  Provided,  That 

nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  as 
'  relieving  said  Beaumont  Navigation 
District  of  its  obligation  to  provide  for 
the  operation  and  maintenance  of  the 
guard  lock  witho^it  cost  to  the  United 
States  as  required  by  said  river  and 
JiarborAct  of  February  twenty-seventh, 
nineteen  hundred  and  eleven. 

Improving  Houston  Ship  Chan- 
nel, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 

Improving  Anahuac  Channel, 
Trinity  River,  Oyster  Creek,  and 
Cedar,  Chocolate,  Turtle,  Bastrop, 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

the  excavation  of  a  channel  thirty 
feet  deep  and  one  thousand  two 
hundred  feet  wide  from  the  inner 
bar  to  Fifty-first  Street  and  seven 
hundred  feet  wide  from  Fifty-first 
to  Fifty-sixth  Streets,  $100,000: 
Provided,  That  at  such  time  as  in 
the  discretion  of  the  Secretary  of 
War  the  same  may  be  required  in 
the  interests  of  navigation  and 
commerce  the  western  terminus  of 
said  channel  may  be  extended  to 
Fifty-seventh  Street  with  a  width 
of  one  thousand  feet  between  Fifty- 
first  and  Fifty-seventh  Streets,  as 
recommended  in  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Throe  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight,  Sixty-first  Congress,  second 
session. 

Improving  channel  to  Port  Bol- 
ivar, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Port  Aransas,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement,  $800,000. 

Improving  babine  Pass,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  Sabine  Pass  and 
Port  Arthur  Canal,  $550,000. 

Improving  the  Sabine-Neches  Ca- 
nal, Texas,  from  the  Port  Arthur 
Ship  Canal  to  the  mouth  of  Sabine 
River,  the  Neches  River  up  to  the 
town  of  Beaumont,  and  the  Sabine 
River  up  to  the  town  of  Orange,  as 
provided  for  in  the  river  and  harbor 
Act  of  February  twenty-seventh, 
nineteen  hundred  and  eleven: 

That  the  channels  which  the 
Beaumont  Navigation  District,  or 
other  local  interests,  and  the  Orange 
Navigation  District,  or  other  local 
interests,  are  required,  by  the  afore- 
said Act  to  maintain  for  a  term  of 
three  years,  free  of  cost  to  the 
United  States,  are  hereby  defined  as, 
respectively,  the  channel  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Neches  River  up  to 
Beaumont,  Texas,  and  the  channel 
from  the  mouth  of  the  Neches  River 
up  to  Orange,  Texas 

:  Provided,   That 

nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  as 
relieving  said  Beaumont  Navigation 
District  of  its  obligation  to  provide  for 
the  operation  and  maintenance  o/  the 
flunrd  lock  without  cost  to  the  United 
States  as  required  by  said  river  and 
harbor  Act  of  February  twenty-seventh, 
nineteen  hundred  and  eleven. 

Improving  Houston  Ship  Chan- 
nel, Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$200,000. 

Improving  Anahuac  Channel, 
Trinity  River,  Oyster  Creek,  and 
Cedar,  Chocolate,  Turtle,  Bastrop, 


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28 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Dickinson,  Double,  and  East  Bay 

Bayous:  For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  inland  waterway  on 

coast  of  Texas:     For  maintenance 

of  that  section  of  the  waterway  be- 
tween 

West  Galveston  Bay  and 
Brazos  River  Canal,  $15,000;  for 
maintenance  of  channel  between 
Brazos  River  and  Matagorda  Bay, 
$25,000;  for  maintenance  of  chan- 
nel from  Aransas  Pass  to  Pass 
Cavallo,  $30,000; 

for 

completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  Guadalupe  River 
up  to  Victoria,  $15.000; 

for  improvement  of  that 
section  between  Galveston  and  the 
Sabine  River  in  accordance  with 
the  report  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Seven,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $150,000; 


for  improve- 
ment of  that  section  between  Corpus 
Christ)  Bay  and  Baffins  Bay  in 

accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ten,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session,  $80,- 
000;  in  all,  $315,000: 

Provided, 

That  110  expense  shall  be  incurred 
by  the  United  States  for  acquiring 
any  lands  required  for  the  purpose  of 
this  improvement. 

Improving  mouth  of  Brazos 
River,  Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Brazos  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  from  Old 
Washington  to  Waco  by  the  con- 
struction of  locks  and  dams  here- 
tofore authorized,  $200,000;  con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance by  open-channel  work  from 
Velasco  to  Old  Washington, 
$25,000;  in  all,  $225,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Pass 
Cavallo  to  Port  Lavaca,  Texas: 
For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Aransas 
Pass  to  Corpus  Christi,  Texas:  For 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Trinity  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  with  a 
view  to  obtaining  a  depth  of  six 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Dickinson,  Double,  and  East  Bay 

Bavous:  For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving   inland   waterway   on 

coast   of   Texas:  For   maintenance 

of  the 


West  Galveston  Bay-Brazos 
River  section,  $15,000;  for  mainte- 
nance of  the  Brazos  niver- Mata- 
gorda Bay  section,  $25,000;  for 
maintenance  of  the  Aransas  Pass- 
Pass  Cavallo  section,  $80,000; 

for 

completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  Guadalupe  River 
up  to  Victoria,  $15,000; 

for  im- 
provement of  the  Galveston-Sabine 
River  section  hi  accordance  with 
the  report  jmnted  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Seven,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, first  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  jn  said 
document,  $85,000: 

Provided,  That  the  Secretary 
of  War  may,  on  the  recommendation 
of  the  Chief  of  Engineers,  make  such 
changes  in  the  location  of  said  channel 
as  may  be  considered  desirable,  and 
can  be  made  without  increased  cost; 
for  improvement  of  that  section  be- 
tween Aransas  Pass  and  Brazos  Santi- 
ago 

in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Six  hundred  and  ten,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session,  $80,- 
000: 

Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United 
States  for  acquiring  any  lands  re- 
quired for  the  purpose  of  this  im- 
provement; in  all  $190,000. 

Improving  mouth  of  Brazos 
River,  Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Brazos  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  from  Old 
Washington  to  Waco  by  the  con- 
struction of  locks  and  dams  here- 
tofore authorized,  $200,000;  con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance by  open-channel  work  from 
Velasco  to  Old  Washington, 
$25,000;  in  all,  $225,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Pass 
Cavallo  to  Port  Lavaca,  Texas: 
For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Aransas 
Pass  to  Corpus  Christi,  Texas:  For 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Trinity  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  with  a 
view  to  obtaining  a  depth  of  six 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Dickinson,  Double,   and  East  Bay 

Bayous:  For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving   inland   waterway   on 

coast  of  Texas:    For  maintenance 

of  the 


West  Galveston  Bay-Brazos 
River  section,  $15,000;  for  mainte- 
nance of  the  Brazos  River- Mata- 
gorda Bay  section,  $25,000;  for 
maintenance  of  the  Aransas  Pass- 
Pass  Cavallo  section,  $30,000; 

for 

completing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  of  Guadalupe  River 
up  to  Victoria,  $15,000; 


in  all,  $85,000. 

Improving  mouth  of  Brazos 
River,  Texas:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Brazos  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  from  Old 
Washington  to  Waco  by  the  con- 
struction of  locks  and  dams  here- 
tofore authorized,  $200,000;  con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance by  open-channel  work  from 
Velasco  to  Old  Washington, 
$25,000;  in  all,  $225,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Pass 
Cavallo  to  Port  Lavaca,  Texas: 
For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  channel  from  Aransas 
Pass  to  Corpus  Christi,  Texas:  For 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Trinity  River,  Texas: 
Continuing  improvement  with  a 
view  to  obtaining  a  depth  of  six 


BTVEB  AND  HABBOB  BILL. 


29 


HOUSE  BILL. 

feet  between  the  mouth  and  Dallas 
by  the  construction  of  locks  and 
dams  heretofore  authorized, 
$140,000;  for  the  construction  of 
locks  and  dams  Numbered  Three 
and  Five,  $50,000;  for  maintenance 
of  improvement  by  open-channel 
work,  $15,000;  in  all,  $205,000. 

Improving  Cypress  Bayou,  Texas 
and  Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Red  River, 

Arkansas,  Texas,  and  Oklahoma: 


Continuing 

improvement  and  for  maintenance 
between  Fulton,  Arkansas,  and  the 
mouth  of  the  Washita  River, 
$25,000. 

Improving  Colorado  River,  Texas: 
Completing  improvement  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Three,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $25,000. 

Improving  Ouachita  River,  Ar- 
kansas and  Louisiana:  Continuing 
improvement  by  the  construction 
of  Locks  and  Dams  Numbered  Two, 
Four,  Six,  and  Eight,  $194,000; 

for 

maintenance  of  improvement  by 
open-channel  work  up  to  Camden, 
$25,000,  and  from  Camden  to  Arka- 
delphia,  $2,500;  hi  all,  $221,500. 

Improving  Saline  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Arkansas  River,  Ar- 
kansas and  Oklahoma:  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  works  at  Pine  Bluff  and 
the  completion  and  operation  of 
dredging  plant,  $164,700. 

Improving  White  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $31,800. 


Improving  Cache  River,  Arkan- 
sas: i<  or  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Black  and  Current 
Rivers,  Arkansas  and  Missouri:  For 
maintenance,  $33,150. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

feet  between  the  mouth  and  Dallas 
by  the  construction  of  locks  and 
dams  heretofore  authorized 
$140,000;  for  the  construction  of 
locks  and  dams  Numbered  Three 
and  Five,  $50,000;  for  maintenance 
of  improvement  by  open-channel 
work,  $15,000;  in  all,  $205,000. 

Improving  Cypress  Bayou,  Texas 
and  Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Red  River, 

Louisiana, 

Arkansas,  Texas,  and  Oklahoma: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance  below  Fulton,  Arkan- 
sas, $50,000; 

continuing 

improvement  and  for  maintenance 
between  Fulton,  Arkansas,  and  the 
mouth  of  the  Washita  River, 
$25,000;  in  all,  $75,000. 

Improving  Colorado  River,  Texas: 
Completing  improvement  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Three*  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $5,000. 

Improving  Ouachita  River,  Ar- 
kansas and  Louisiana:  Continuing 
improvement  by  the  construction 
of  Locks  and  Dams  Numbered  Two, 
TJtree,  Four,  Five,  Six,  Seven,  Eight, 
and  Nine  $300,000; 

for 

maintenance  of  improvement  by 
open-channel  work  up  to  Camden, 
$25,000,  and  from  Camden  to  Arka- 
delphia,  $2,500;  in  all,  $827,500. 

Improving  Saline  River,  Arkan- 
sas :  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Arkansas  River,  Ar- 
kansas and  Oklahoma:  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  works  at  Pine  Bluff  and 
the  completion  and  operation  of 
dredging  plant,  $110,000. 

Improving  White  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $31,800. 

Improving  White  River  at  Du 
Vails  Bluff,  Arkansas:  Completing 
improvement  in  accordance  -unth  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Twelve  hundred  and  fifty- 
nine,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $14,000. 

Improving  Cache  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Black  and  Current 
Rivers,  Arkansas  and  Missouri:  For 
maintenance,  $33,150. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

feet  between  the  mouth  and  Dallas 
by  the  construction  of  locks  and 
dams  heretofore  authorized 
$140,000;  for  maintenance 

of  improvement  by  open-channel 
work,  $15,000;  in  all,  $155,000. 


Improving  Cypress  Bayou,  Texas 
and  Louisiana:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 


Improving  Colorado  River,  Texas 
Completing  improvement  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Three,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth 
in  said  document,  $5,000. 


Improving  Saline  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Arkansas  River,  Ar- 
kansas and  Oklahoma:  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  works  at  Pine  Bluff  and 
the  completion  and  operation  of 
dredging  plant,  $64,700. 

Improving  White  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $31,800. 


Improving  Cache  River,  Arkan- 
sas: For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Black  and  Current 
Rivers,  Arkansas  and  Missouri:  For 
maintenance,  $33,150. 


EIVEE  AND  HARBOR  BILL. 


30 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Saint  Francis  River, 
Arkansas:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Saint  Francis  and 
L'Anguille  Rivers  and  Blackfish 
Bayou,  $6,000. 

Improving  French  Broad  River, 
Tennessee:  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of  1-  rench 
Broad  and  Little  Pigeon  Rivers, 
$23,515. 

Improving  Tennessee  River,  Ten- 
nessee, Alabama,  and  Kentucky: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  as  follows:  Above 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  $150,000; 
between  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,' 
and  Browns  Island,  Alabama, 
$150,000;  between  Florence  and 
Riverton,  Alabama,  $130,000; 

be- 
low Riverton,  Alabama,  $120,000; 

in  all,  $550,000. 


Improving  Cumberland  River  be- 
low Nashville,  Tennessee:  Continu- 
ing improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  Locks  and  Dams  B,  C,  and 
D,  $250,000. 

Improving  Cumberland  River 
above  Nashville,  Tennessee)  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  recommenda- 
tion of  the  Chief  of  Engineers  and 
the  Board  of  Engineers  for  Rivers 
and  Harbors,  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Ten,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  and  subject 
to  the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $340,000. 

Improving  Big  Sandy  River,  West 
Virginia  and  Kentucky:  For  com- 
pleting guide  wall  below  Lock 
Numbered  One,  $25,000. 

Improving    harbor     at    Toledo, 
Ohio :  Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $135,000. 
S.  Doc.  582, 63-2 8» 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Saint  Francis  River, 
Arkansas:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Saint  Francis  and 
L'Aiiguille  Rivers  and  Blackfish 
Bayou,  $6,000. 

Improving  French  Broad  River, 
Tennessee :  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of  French 
Broad  and  Little  Pigeon  Rivers, 
$23,515. 

Improving  Tennessee  River,  Ten- 
nessee, Alabama,  and  Kentucky: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  as  follows:  Above 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  $150,000; 
between  Chattanooga,  Tennessee, 
and  Browns  Island,  Alabama, 
$150,000;  between  Florence  and 
Riverton,  Alabama,  $130,000; 

be- 
low Riverton,  Alabama,  $120,000; 

in  all,  $550,000. 

Improving  Tennessee  River  be- 
tween Browns  Island  and  the  rail- 
road bridge  below  the  city  of  Florence, 
Alabama:  For  the  completion  of  the 
detailed  surveys,  foundation  borings, 
and  preparation  of  plans  for  the  im- 
provement of  this  section  of  the  river 
for  the  purposes  of  navigation,  com- 
bined with  the  development  of  water 
power  by  the  United  States  alone,  or 
m  cooperation  with  private  interests, 
$150,000: 

Provided,  That  the  work 
hereby  authorized  is  understood  to  be 
of  a  preliminary  nature  only  and  in 
extension  of  investigations  heretofore 
authorized,  and  that  the  United  States 
is  in  no  wise  committed  to  the  execu- 
tion of  any  plan  of  improvement 
which  may  be  contemplated  or  pro- 
posed without  the  further  and  express 
action  of  Congress. 

Improving  Cumberland  River  be- 
low ^Nashville,  Tennessee:  Continu- 
ing 'improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  Locks  and  Dams  B,  C,  and 
D,  $250,000. 

Improving  Cumberland  River 
above  Nashville,  Tennessee,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  recommenda- 
tion of  the  Chief  of  Engineers  and 
the  Board  of  Engineers  for  Rivers 
and  Harbors,  printed  in  Rivers  and 
Harbors  Committee  Document 
Numbered  Ten,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  and  subject 
to  the  conditions  set  forth  in  said 
document,  $340,000. 

Improving  Big  Sandy  River,  West 
Virginia  and  Kentucky:  For  com- 
pleting guide  wall  below  Lock 
Numbered  One,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Toledo, 
Ohio :  Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $135,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Saint  Francis  River, 
Arkansas:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Saint  Francis  and 
L'Anguille  Rivers  and  Blackfish 
Bayou,  $6,000. 

Improving  French  Broad  River, 
Tennessee :  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  of  French 
Broad  and  Little  Pigeon  Rivers, 
$23,515. 

Improving  Tennessee  River,  Ten- 
nessee, Alabama,  and  Kentucky: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  as  follows: 


Be- 
low Riverton,  Alabama,  $120,000. 


PROVIDED,  THAT  NQ  FUR- 
THER AMOUNT  SHALL  BE  EXPENDED 
ON  LOCKS  OR  DAMS  IN  THIS  RIVER 
UNTIL  FURTHER  AND  EXPRESS  AC- 
TION OF  CONGRESS. 


Improving  Cumberland  River  be- 
low Nashville,  Tennessee:  Continu- 
ing improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  Locks  and  Dams  B,  C,  and 
D,  $250,000. 


Improving  Big  Sandy  River,  West 
Virginia  and  Kentucky:  For  com- 
pleting guide  wall  below  Lock 
Numbered  One,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Toledo, 
Ohio:  Completing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $135,000. 


RIVEK  AND   HARBOR   BILL. 


31 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Clinton, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huron, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $2,500; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $34,500: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  Ly  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement;  in 
all,  $37,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Vermilion, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $7,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Cleveland, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance  by  dredging 
and  repair  of  breakwaters,  $200,000. 

Cuyahoga  River,  Ohio:  The  sum 
of  $5,000  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
enable  the  Secretary  of  \V  ar  to  pre- 
pare, in  cooperation  with  local  inter- 
ests, a  complete  and  definite  plan  of 
improvement,  as  recommended  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Seven 
hundred  and  seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session:  Provided, 
That  the  Government  shall  not  be 
deemed  to  have  entered  upon  such 
project  until  funds  for  the  com- 
mencement of  work  under  the  plan 
to  be  submitted  to  Congress  in  ac- 
cordance with  this  authority  shall 
have  been  actually  appropriated  by 
law. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fairport, 
Ohio,  in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  six, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$158,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Conneaut, 
Ohio :  Continuing  improvement, 
$243,530. 

Improving  Ohio  River:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance by  open-channel  work, 
$350,900. 

Improving  Ohio  RiA'cr:  Continu- 
ing improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  locks  and  dams  with  a  view 
to  securing  a  navigable  depth  of 
nine  feet,  $2,000,000: 

Provided, 

That  the  Secretary  of  War  may 
enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts 
for  such  materials  and  work  as  may 
be  necessary  to  prosecute  the  said 
project,  to  be  paid  for  as  appropria- 
tions may  from  time  to  time  be 
made  by  law,  not  to  exceed  in  the 
aggregate  $3,000,000,  exclusive  of 
the  amounts  herein  and  heretofore 
appropriated. 


BEPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Clinton, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huron, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $2,500; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $34,500: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurred  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement;  in 
all,  $37,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Vermilion, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $7,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Cleveland, 
Ohio :  For  maintenance  by  dredging 
and  repair  of  breakwaters,  $200,000. 

Cuyahoga  River,  Ohio:  The  sum 
of  $5,000  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
enable  the  Secretary  of  War  to  pre- 
pare, in  cooperation  with  local  inter- 
ests, a  complete  and  definite  plan  of 
improvement,  as  recommended  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Seven 
hundred  and  seven,  "Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session:  Provided, 
That  the  Government  shall  not  be 
deemed  to  have  entered  upon  such 
project  until  funds  for  the  com- 
mencement of  work  under  the  plan 
to  be  submitted  to  Congress  in  ac- 
cordance with  this  authority  shall 
have  been  actually  appropriated  by 
law. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fairport, 
Ohio,  in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundred  and  six, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$158,000.  _ 

Improving  harbor  at  Conneaut, 
Ohio:  Continuing  improvement, 
$243,530. 

Improving  Ohio  River:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance by  open-channel  work, 
$350,900. 

Improving  Ohio  River:  Continu- 
ing improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  locks  and  dams  with  a  view 
to  securing  a  navigable  depth  of 
nine  feet,  $2,000,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Clinton, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Huron, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $2,500; 
completing  improvement  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submittid  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Five, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $34,500: 
Provided,  That  no  expense  shall  be 
incurr  d  by  the  United  States  for 
acquiring  any  lands  required  for  the 
purpose  of  this  improvement;  in 
all,  $37,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Vermilion, 
Ohio:  For  maintenance,  $7,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Cleveland, 
Ohio:  For  maint: nance  by  dredging 
and  r,  pair  of  breakwaters,  $150,000. 

Cuyahoga  River,  Ohio:  The  sum 
of  $5,000  is  her*  by  appropriated  to 
enable  the  S  cretary  of  War  to  pre- 
pare, in  cooperation  with  local  inter- 
ests, a  complete  and  definite  plan  of 
improvement,  as  recommended  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Seven 
hundred  and  seven,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session:  Provided, 
That  the  Government  shall  not  be 
deemed  to  have  entered  upon  such 
project  until  funds  for  the  com- 
mencement of  work  under  the  plan 
to  be  submitted  to  Congress  -in  ac- 
cordance with  this  authority  shall 
have  been  actually  appropriated  by 
law. 

Improving  harbor  at  Fairport, 
Ohio,  in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Two  hundreel  and  six, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session, 
$158,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Conneaut, 
Ohio:  Continuing  improvement, 
$243,530. 

Improving  Ohio  River:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance by  open-channel  work, 
$350,900. 

Improving  Ohio  River:  Continu- 
ing improvement  by  the  construc- 
tion of  locks  and  dams  with  a  view 
to  securing  a  navigable  depth  of 
nine  feet,  $2,000,000. 


RIVER  AND   HARBOR  BILL. 


32 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ontonagon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Marquette, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Menominee  Harbor 
and  River,  Michigan  and  Wisconsin: 
For  maintenance,  $7,500;  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  Two  hundred  and 
twenty-eight,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $3,400;  in  all,  $10,900. 

Improving  harbor  at  South 
Haven,  Michigan :  For  maintenance, 
$17,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Muskegon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ludington, 
Michigan :  For  maintenance,  $21,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Frankfort, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charlevoix 
and  entrance  to  Pine  Lake,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $4.000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Alpena. 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  ;:t 
Harbor  Beach,  Michigan:  For  re- 
pairs to  piers  and  maintenance  of 
improvement,  $362,380. 

Waterway  across  Keweenaw 
Point,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of 
harbor  of  refuge  at  the  eastern  en- 
trance, $75,000. 


Improving  Saint  Marys  River  at 
the  falls,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of  a 
fourth  lock,  $250,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ontonagon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance, $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Marquette, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Menominee  Harbor 
and  River,  Michigan  and  Wisconsin : 
For  maintenance,  $7,500;  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  Two  hundred  and 
twenty-eight,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $3,400;  in  ah1,  $10,900. 

Improving  harbor  at  South 
Haven,  Michigan :  For  maintenance, 
$17,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Muskegon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ludington, 
Michigan :  For  maintenance,  $2 1 ,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Frankfort, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charlevoix 
and  entrance  to  Pine  Lake,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $4,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Alpena, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  at 
Harbor  Beach,  Michigan:  For  re- 
pairs to  piers  and  maintenance  of 
improvement,  $362,380. 

Waterway  across  Keweeiiaw 
Point,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of 
harbor  of  refuge  at  the  eastern  en- 
trance, $75,000. 

;for  making  a  cut-off 
across  Princess  Point  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Eight  hundred 
and  thirty-five,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  $138,000;  in  all, 
$213,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Arcadia, 
Michigan:  Completing  repairs  to 
the  north  and  south  piers  from  the 
shore  line  of  Lake  Michigan  to  the 
shore  line  of  the  inner  harbor,  $25,000. 

Improving  Saint  Marys  River  at 
the  falls,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of  a 
fourth  lock,  $250,000 

:  Provided,  That 

so  much  as  may  be  necessary  of  the 
unexpended  balance  of  appropria- 
tions heretofore  made  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  new  third  lock  may,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  be 
applied  to  the  deepening  and  enlarge- 
ment of  the  tailrace  of  the  United 
States  power  plant,  in  order  to  in- 
crease me  capacity  of  said  plant. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

In i proving  harbor  at  Ontonagon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance, $10, 000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Marquette, 
Michigan:  tor  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Menominee  Harbor 
and  River,  Michigan  and  Wisconsin: 
For  maintenance,  $7,500:  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  Two  hundred"  and 
twenty-eight,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
first  session,  $3,400;  in  all,  $10,900'. 

Improving  harbor  at  South 
Haven,  Michigan :  For  maintenance, 
$17,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Muskegon, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ludington, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,$21,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Frankfort, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Charleyoix 
and  entrance  to  Pine  Lake,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $4,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Alpena, 
Michigan:  For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  harbor  of  refuge  at 
Harbor  Beach,  Michigan:  For  re- 
pairs to  piers  and  maintenance  of 
improvement,  $362,380. 

Waterway  across  Keweenaw 
Point,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of 
harbor  of  refuge  at  the  eastern  en- 
trance, $75,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Arcadia, 
Michigan:  Completing  repairs  to 
the  north  and  south  piers  from  the 
shore  line  of  Lake  Michigan  to  the 
shore  line  of  the  inner  harbor,  $25,000. 

Improving  Saint  Marys  River  at 
the  falls,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement by  the  construction  of  a 
fourth  lock,  I  $250,000 

:  Provided,    That 

so  much  as  may  be  necessary  of  the 
unexpended  balance  of  appropria- 
tions heretofore  made  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  new  third  lock  may,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  be 
applied  to  the  deepening  arid  enlarge- 
ment of  the  tailrace  of  the  United 
States  power  plant,  in  order  to  in- 
crease the  capacity  of  said  plant. 


BIVEB  AND   HAEBOB  BILL. 


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HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Black  River  at  Port 
Huron,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance, 
$30,000. 

Improving  Clinton  River,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ashland, 
Wisconsin :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Sturgeon  Bay  and 
Lake  Michigan  Ship  Canal,  Wiscon- 
sin: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
two,  '  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $33,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Two  Rivers, 
Wisconsin :  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Wash- 
ington, Wisconsin:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Racine,  Wis- 
consin: For  maintenance  and  con- 
tinuing improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  reports  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Sixty-two, 
Fifty-ninth  Congress,  first  session, 
and  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers,  United  States 
Army,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
June  thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  nine,  $182,400. 

Improving  harbor  at  Kenosha, 
Wisconsin :  For  maintenance, 
$7,500. 

Improving  Fox  River,  Wisconsin : 
Continuing  improvement  from  De- 
pcre  up  to  Portage,  including  main- 
tenance of  improvement  of  Wolf 
River  and  of  the  harbors  heretofore 
improved  on  Lake  Winnebago, 
$25,000.  And  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  hereby  authorized  to  convey,  by 
quit-claim  deed,  to  the  State  of 
Wisconsin,  or  to  the  city  of  Portage, 
free  of  cost,  all  the  right,  title,  and 
interest  of  the  United  States  in  and 
to  the  "Portage  Levee,"  including 
the  right  of  way  on  which  it  is  built, 
whenever  the  proper  authorities  of 
said  State,  or  of  said  city,  shall 
satisfy  the  Secretary  of  War  that 
they  are  empowered  by  law  to 
accept  the  same. 

Improving  Warroad  Harbor,  Min- 
nesota: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Zippel  Bay,  Lake  of 
the  Woods,  Minnesota:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Agate  Bay, 
Minnesota :  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Baudette  Harbor  and 
River,  Minnesota:  Completing  im- 


REPOKTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Black  River  at  Port 
Huron,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance, 
$30,000. 

Improving  Clinton  River,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Ashland, 
Wisconsin :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Sturgeon  Bay  and 
Lake  Michigan  Ship  Canal,  Wiscon- 
sin: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  ITou=e  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
two.  Sixty-second  Congre-s,  third 
session,  $33,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Two  Rivers, 
Wisconsin:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Wash- 
ington, Wisconsin:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Racine,  Wis- 
consin: For  maintenance  and  con- 
tinuing improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  reports  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Sixty-two, 
Fifty-ninth  Congress,  first  session, 
and"  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers,  United  States 
Army,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
June  thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  nine,  $182,400. 

Improving  harbor  at  Kenosha, 
Wisconsin:  For  maintenance, 
$7,500. 

Improving  Fox  River,  Wisconsin : 
Continuing  improvement  from  De- 
pere  up  to  Portage,  including  main- 
tenance of  improvement  of  Wolf 
River  and  of  the  harbors  heretofore 
improved  on  Lake  Winnebago, 
$25,000.  And  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  hereby  authorized  to  convey,  by 
quit-claim  deed,  to  the  State  of 
Wisconsin,  or  to  the  city  of  Portage, 
free  of  cost,  all  the  right,  title,  and 
interest  of  the  United  States  in  and 
to  the  "Portage  Levee,"  including 
the  right  of  way  on  which  it  is  built, 
whenever  the  proper  authorities  of 
said  State,  or  of  said  city,  shall 
satisfy  the  Secretary  of  War  that 
they  are  empowered  by  law  to 
accept  the  same. 

Improving  Warroad  Harbor,  Min- 
nesota: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Zippel  Bay,  Lake  of 
the  Woods,  Minnesota:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Agate  Bay, 
Minnesota:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Baudette  Harbor  and 
River,  Minnesota:  Completing  im- 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Black  River  at  Port 
Huron,  Michigan:  Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance, 
$30,000. 

Improving  Clinton  River,  Michi- 
gan: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  'harbor  at  Ashland, 
Wisconsin:  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Sturgeon  Bay  and 
Lake  Michigan  Ship  Canal,  Wiscon- 
sin: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Thirteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
two,  Sixty-second  Congress,  third 
session,  $33,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Two  Rivers, 
Wisconsin:  For  maintenance, 
$25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Port  Wash- 
ington, Wisconsin:  For  mainte- 
nance, $2,500. 

Improving  harbor  at  Racine,  Wis- 
consin: For  maintenance  and  con- 
tinuing improvement  in  accordance 
with  the  reports  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Sixty-two, 
Fifty-ninth  Congress,  first  session, 
and  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers,  United  States 
Army,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
June  thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  nine,  $182,400. 

Improving  harbor  at  Kenosha, 
Wisconsin:  For  maintenance, 
$7,500. 

Improving  Fox  River,  Wisconsin : 
Continuing  improvement  from  De- 
pere  up  to  Portage,  including  main- 
tenance of  improvement  of  Wolf 
River  and  of  the  harbors  heretofore 
improved  on  Lake  Winnebago, 
$25,000.  And  the  Secretary  of  War 
is  hereby  authorized  to  convey,  by 
quit-claim  deed,  to  the  State  of 
Wisconsin,  or  to  the  city  of  Portage, 
free  of  cost,  all  the  right,  title,  and 
interest  of  the  United  States  in  and 
to  the  "Portage  Levee,"  including 
the  right  of  way  on  which  it  is  built, 
whenever  the  proper  authorities  of 
said  State,  or  of  said  city,  shall 
satisfy  the  Secretary  of  War  that 
they  are  empowered  by  law  to 
accept  the  same. 

Improving  Warroad  Harbor,  Min- 
nesota: For  maintenance,  $2,000. 

Improving  Zippel  Bay,  Lake  of 
the  Woods,  Minnesota:  For  main- 
tenance, $1,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Agate  Bay, 
Minnesota:  For  maintenance, 
$5,000. 

Improving  Baudette  Harbor  and 
River,  Minnesota:  Completing  im- 


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34 


HOUSE  BILL. 

provernent  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  One  hundred  and 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $2,750. 


Improving  Indiana  Harbor,  In- 
diana: For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Inproving  harbor  at  Michigan 
Ciuy,  Indiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  fifty-nine,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $48,600. 


REPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

provement  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  One  hundred  and 
nine,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $2,750. 

Improving  Red  River  of  the  North, 
Minnesota  and  North  Dakota:  Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance, $7,500. 

Improving  Indiana  Harbor,  In- 
diana: For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Michigan 
City,  Indiana:  Co mpleting  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  in  ac- 
cordance with  th?  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  fifty-nine,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $48,600. 

Grand  Calumet  River,  Indiana: 
That  a  change  in  the  location  of  the 
channel  of  the  Grand  Calumet  River 
through  the  lands  of  the  Gary  Land 
Company  and  the  Indiana  Steel 
Company,  corporations  organized 
under  the  laws  of -the  State  of  In- 
diana, in  sections  tKirty-four,  thirty- 
five,  and  thirty-six,  township  thirty- 
seven  north,  range  eight  west,  and  %n 
sections  two  and  three,  township 
thirty-six  north,  range  eight  west, 
Lake  County,  Indiana,  from  the  orig- 
inal location  of  such  channel  to  a 
new  location  within  the  strip  of  land 
hereinafter  described  and  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  channel  within 
said  strip  of  land,  as  the  same  has 
been  done  by  said  companies,  is 
hereby  authorized  and  approved:  Pro- 
vided, That  the  said  Gary  Land  Com- 
pany and  the  said  Indiana  Steel  Com- 
pany shall  convey  to  the  United  States, 
free  of  cost,  the  right  and  easement  to 
use  said  new  channel  and  said  strip 
of  land  as  and  for  a  free  public  water- 
way of  the  United  States,  and  upon 
the  acceptance  of  such  conveyance  by 
the  Secretary  of  War  the  old  channel 
of  the  river  through  the  said  lands 
shall  be  abandoned  as  a  navigable 
waterway,  and  in  its  stead  the  afore- 
said new  channel,_  and  any  enlarge- 
ment thereof  which  Congress  may 
hereafter  authorize,  shall  become  and 
forever  remain  a  free  public  water- 
way of  the  United  States  and  shall  be 
subject  to  the  laws  heretofore  and  here- 
after enacted  by  Congress  for  the  im- 
provement,  preservation,  and  'protec- 
tion of  navigable  waters:  Provided 
further,  That  the  said  companies  or 
corporations  sJiatt  have  the  right  to 
occupy  and  use  so  much  of  the  said 
strip  of  land  as  lies  outside  the  high- 


BUBTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

provement  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  One  hundred  and 
nine,  Sixty- third  Congress,  first 
session,  $2,750. 

Improving  Red  River  of  the  North, 
Minnesota  and  North  Dakota:  Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance, $7,500. 

Improving  Indiana  Harbor,  In- 
diana: For  maintenance,  $25,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Michigan 
City,  Indiana:  Completing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Six 
hundred  and  fifty-nine,  Sixty-third 
Congress,  second  session,  $48,600. 

Grand  Calumet  River,  Indiana: 
That  a  change  in  the  location  of  the 
channel  of  the  Grand  Calumet  River 
through  the  lands  of  the  Gary  Land 
Company  and  the,  Indiana  Steel 
Company,  corporations  organized 
under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  In- 
diana,, in  sections  thirty-four,  thirty- 
five,  and  thirty-six,  township  thirty- 
seven  north,  range  eight  west,  and  in 
sections  two  and  three,  township 
thirty-six  north,  range  eight  west, 
Lake  County,  Indiana,  from  the  orig- 
inal location  of  such  channel  to  a 
new  location  within  the  strip  of  land 
hereinafter  described  and  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  channel  within 
said  strip  of  land,  as  the  same  has 
been  done  by  said  companies,  is 
hereby  authorized  and  approved:  Pro- 
vided, That  the  said  Gary  Land  Com- 
pany and  the  said  Indiana  Steel  Com- 
pany shall  convey  to  the  United  States, 
free  of  cost,  the  right  and  easement  to 
use  said  new  channel  and  said  strip 
of  land  as  and  for  a  free  public  water- 
way of  the  United  States,  and  upon 
the  acceptance  of  such  conveyance  by 
the  Secretary  of  War  the  old  channel 
of  the  river  through  the  said  lands 
shall  be  abandoned  as  a  navigable 
waterway,  and  in  its  stead,  the  afore- 
said new  channel^  and  any  enlarge- 
ment thereof  which  Congress  may 
hereafter  authorize,  shall  become  and 
forever  remain  a  free  public  water- 
way of  the  United  States  and  shall  be 
subject  to  the  laws  heretofore  and  here- 
after enacted  by  Congress  for  the  im- 
provement, preservation,  and  protec- 
tion of  navigable  waters:  Provided 
further,  Thai  the  said  companies  or 
corporations  shall  have  the  right  to 
occupy  and  use  so  much  of  the  said 
strip  of  land  as  lies  outside  the  high- 


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HOUSE   BILL. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

water  limits  of  the  said  new  channel 
until  such  time  as  Congress  shall 
authorize  and  make  provision  for  the 
enlargement,  widening,  or  other  im- 
provement of  said  channel,  it  being 
understood  that  such  occupation  and 
use  shall  be  for  temporary  purposes 
only  and  that  the  said  companies  or 
corporations  shall  place  no  structures 
or  works  of  any  Kind  on  said  strip 
or  do  anything  that  will  tend  to  ob- 
struct said  channel  or  interfere  with 
its  free  navigation  by  the  public: 
Ana  provided  further,  That  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  be  construed 
as  conferring  any  right,  power,  or 
privilege  in  conflict  with  any  law  or 
statute  of  the  State  of  Indiana,  in 
which  said  river  is  located. 

The  said  strip  of  land  above  re- 
ferred to  is  described  as  follows: 
Beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  line 
of  section  three,  township  thirty-six 
north,  range  eight  west,  Lake  County, 
Indiana,  which  is  three  hundred  and 
twenty-three  and,  three-tenths  feet 
south  of  the  northwesfcorner  of  said 
section;  thence  running  easterly  three 
thousand  four  hundred  and  thirty 
feet,  more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which,  if  continued,  would,  intersect 
the  east  line  of  said  section  three  at  a 
point  which  is  three  hundred  and 
nineteen  and  six-tenths  feet  south  of 
the  northeast  corner  of  said  section 
three;  thence  along  a  curve  convex  to 
the  south  one  thousand  and  seventeen 
and  forty-five  one-hundredths  feet, 
said  curve  having  a  radius  of  five 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty- 
nine  and  six-tenths  feet;  thence  north- 
easterly one  thousand  five  hundred 
and  eighty  feet,  more  or  less,  along  a 
straight  line,  said  straight  line  mak- 
ing an  angle  of  ten  degrees  with  the 
first-described  straight  line;  thence 
along  a  curve  convex  to  the  north  nine 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  said  curve 
having  a  radius  of  five  thousand  six 
hundred  and  twenty-nine  and  six- 
tenths  feet,  to  a  point  which  is  one 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  north  of 
the  south  line  of  section  thirty-five 
and  also  one  thousand  one  hundred 
and  seventy  feet,  more  or  less,  west  of 
the  middle  line  of  said  section  thirty- 
jive;  thence  along  a  curve  convex  to 
the  north  one  thousand  one  hundred 
and  seventy-one  and  five-tenths  feet, 
more  or  less,  said  curve  having  a 
radius  of  eleven  thousand  five  hun- 
dred and  sixty-three  and  two-tenths 
feet,  to  a  point  on  the  middle  line  of 
section  thirty-five  which  is  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty-four  feet  north  of  the 
south  line  of  said  section  thirty-five; 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

imfi >•  I'/mitx  of  tin  Niiid  in  ir  /•/niiiiitl 
until  such  time  as  Conf/n-xx  shall 
authorize  and  make  provision  for  the 
enlargement,  widening,  or  other  im- 
provement of  said  channel,  it  being 
understood  that  such  occupation  find 
use  shall  be  for  temporary  purposes 
only  and  that  the  said  companies  or 
corporations  shall  place  no  structures 
or  works  of  any  kind  on  said  strip 
or  do  anything  that  will  tend  to  ob- 
struct said  channel  or  interfere  with 
its  free  navigation  by  the  public: 
And  provided  further,  That  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  be  construed 
as  conferring  any  right,  power,  or 
privilege  in  conflict  with  any  law  or 
statute  of  the  State  of  Indiana,  in 
which  said  river  is  located. 

The  said  strip  of  land  above  re- 
ferred to  is  described  as  follows: 
Beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  line 
of  section  three,  township  thirty-six 
north,  range  eight  west,  Lake  County, 
Indiana,  which  is  three  hundred  and 
twenty-three  and  three-tenths  feet 
south  of  the  northwest  corner  of  said 
section;  thence  running  easterly  three 
thousand  four  hundred  and  thirty 
feet,  more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which,  if  continued,  would  intersect 
the  east  line  of  said  section  three  at  a 
point  which  is  three  hundred  and 
nineteen  and  six-tenths  feet  south  of 
the  northeast  corner  of  said  section 
three;  thence  along  a  curve  convex  to 
the  south  one  thousand  and  seventeen 
and  forty-five  one-hundredths  feet, 
said  curve  having  a  radius  of  five 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty- 
nine  and  six-tenths  feet;  thence  north- 
easterly one  thousand  five  hundred 
and  eighty  feet,  more  or  less,  along  a 
straight  line,  said  straight  line  mak- 
ing an  angle  of  ten  degrees  with  the 
-first-described  straight  line;  thence 
along  a  curve  convex  to  the  north  nine 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  said  curve 
having  a  radius  of  flve  thousand  six 
hundred  and  twenty-nine  and  six 
tenths  feet,  to  a  point  which  is  one 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  north  of 
the  south  line  of  section  thirty-five 
and  also  one  thousand  one  hundred 
and  seventy  feet,  more  or  less,  west  of 
the  middle  line  of  said  section  thirty- 
five:  thence  along  a  curve  convex  to 
the  north  one  thousand  one  hundred 
and  seventy-one  and  five-tenths  feet, 
more  or  less,  said  curve  having  a 
radius  of  eleven  thousand  flve  hun- 
dred and  sixty-three  and  two-tenths 
feet,  to  a  point  on  the  middle  line  of 
section  thirty-flve  which  is  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty-four  feet  north  of  the 
south  line  of  said  section  thirty-flve; 


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REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

thence  easterly  one  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twelve  and  Jive-tenths  feet, 
more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which,  if  continued,  would  intersect 
tlie  east  line  of  said  section  thirty-five 
at  a  point  which  is  one  hundred  and 
seventy-six  feet  north  of  the  south- 
east corner  of  said  section  thirty-five; 
thence  along  a  curve  convex  to  the 
southeast  four  hundred  and  thirteen 
and  six  one-hundredths  feet,  said 
curve  having  a  radius  of  six  hundred 
and  twenty-three  and  seven-tenths 
feet;  thence  northeasterly  along  a 
straight  line  one  thousand  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet,  more  or  less,  to 
the  south  shore  of  the  old  river  bed 
of  the  Grand  Calumet  River,  said 
straight  line  making  an  angle  of 
thirty-eight  degrees  with  the  last- 
described  straight  line,;  thence  west- 
erly four  hundred  and  fifty  feet,  more 
or  less,  along  the  south  shore  of  the 
said  old  river  bed  of  the  Grand  Calu- 
met River;  tlience  southwesterly  seven 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  along  a 
straight  line  which  is  •^parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  one  thousand  one 
hundred  and  fifty  foot  line  and  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  distant  from 
same  (measured  at  right  angles); 
thence  along  a  curve  convex  to  the 
southeast  three  hundred  and  thirteen 
and  eighty-eight  one-hundredths  feet, 
said  curve  having  a  radius  of  four 
hundred  and  seventy-three  and  seven- 
tenths  feet  and  being  parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  four  hundred  and 
thirteen  and  six  one-hundredths  foot 
curve  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
distant  from  same  (measured  at  right 
angles');  thence  westerly  two  thousand 
seven  hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  along 
a  straight  line  which  is  parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  one  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twelve  and  five-tenths  foot 
line  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
distant  from  same  (measured  at  right 
angles);  thence  along  a  curve  convex 
to  the  north  one  thousand  and  seven- 
teen and  forty-five  one-hundredths 
feet,  said  curve  having  a  radius  of 
five  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twenty^nine  and  six-tenths  feet  and 
being  parallel  to  the  aforementioned 
nine  hundred  foot  curve  and  two  hun- 
dred feet  distant  from  same  (meas- 
ured at  right  angles);  thence  south- 
westerly along  a  straight  line  one 
thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty  feet, 
more  or  less,  said  line  being  parallel 
to  the  aforementioned  one  thousand 
five  hundred  and  eighty  foot  line  and 
two  hundred  feet  distant  from  same 
(measured  at  right  angles);  thence 
along  a  curve  convex  to  the  south  nine 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

thence  easterly  one  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twelve  and  five-tenths  feet, 
more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which,  if  continued,  would  intersect 
the  east  line  of  said  section  thirty-five 
at  a  point  which  is  one  hundred  and 
seventy-six  feet  north  of  the  south- 
east corner  of  said  section  thirty-five; 
thence  along  a  curve  convex  to  the 
southeast  four  hundred  and  thirteen 
and  six  one-hundredths  feet,  said 
curve  having  a  radius  of  six  hundred 
and  twenty-three  and  seven-tenths 
feet;  thence  northeasterly  along  a 
straight  line  one  thousand  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet,  more  or  less,  to 
the  south  shore  of  the  old  river  bed 
of  the  Grand  Calumet  River,  said 
straight  line  making  an  angle  of 
thirty-eight  degrees  with  the  last- 
described  straight  line;  thence  west- 
erly four  hundred  and  fifty  feet,  more 
or  less,  along  the  south  shore  of  the 
said  old  river  bed  of  the  Grand  Calu- 
met River;  thence  southwesterly  seven 
hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  along  a 
straight  line  which  is  parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  one  thousand  one 
hundred  and  fifty  foot  line  and  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  distant  from 
same  (measured  at  right  angles): 
thence  along  a  curve  convex  to  the 
southeast  three  hundred  and  thirteen 
and  eighty-eight  one-hundredths  feet, 
said  curve  having  a  radius  of  four 
hundred  and  seventy-three  and  seven- 
tenths  feet  and  being  parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  four  hundred  and 
thirteen  and  six  one-hundredths  foot 
curve  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
distant  from  same  (measured  at  right 
angles);  thence  westerly  two  thousand 
seven  hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  along 
a  straight  line  which  is  parallel  to  the 
aforementioned  one  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twelve  and  jive-tenths  foot 
line  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
distant  from  same  (measured  at  right 
angles);  thence  along  a  curve  convex 
to  the  north  one  thousand  and  seven- 
teen and  forty-five  one-hundredths 
feet,  said  curve  having  a  radius  of 
five  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twenty-nine  and  six-tenths  feet  and 
being  parallel  to  the  aforementioned 
nine  hundred  foot  curve  and  two  hun- 
dred feet  distant  from  same  (meas- 
ured at  right  angles);  thence  south- 
westerly along  a  straight  line  one 
thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty  feet, 
more  or  less,  said  line  being  parallel 
to  the  aforementioned  one  thousand 
five  hundred  and  eighty  foot  line  and 
two  hundred  feet  distant  from  same 
(measured  at  right  angles);  thence 
along  a  curve  convex  to  the  south  nine 


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HOUSE   BILL. 


Improving  harbor  at  Waukegan, 
Illinois:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Calumet, 
Illinois :  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $38,170. 

Improving  Chicago  River,  Illi- 
nois: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Calumet  River,  Illi- 
nois and  Indiana:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Head  of  Passes  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Ohio  River,  including  salaries,  cler- 
ical, office,  traveling,  and  miscel- 
laneous expenses  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission:  Continuing  im- 
provement with  a  view  to  securing 
a  permanent  channel  depth  of  nine 
feet, 

$7,000,000,  which  sum  shall  be 
expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  in  accordance 
with  the  plans,  specifications,  and 
recommendations  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission,  as  approved  by 
the  Chief  of  Engineers,  for  the  gen- 
eral improvement  of  the  river,  for 
the  building  of  levees,  and  which 
may  be  done,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
Secretary  of  War,  by  hired  labor, 
or  otherwise,  between  Head  of 
Passes  and  Cape  Girardeau,  Mis- 
souri, and  for  surveys,  including  the 
survey  from  Head  of  Passes  to  the 
headwaters  of  the  river,  in  such 
manner  as  in  their  opinion  shall 
best  improve  navigation  and  pro- 
mote the  interests  of  commerce  at  all 


BEPOBTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

hundred  and  eighty-two  and  fifty-four 
one-hundredths  feet,  said  curve  hav- 
ing a  radius  of  five  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twenty-nine  and  six-tenths 
feet  and  being  parallel  to  the  afore- 
mentioned one  thousand  and  seven- 
teen and  forty-five  one-hundredths  foot 
curve  and  two  hundred  feet  dis- 
tant from  same  (measured  at  right 
ingles);  thence  westerly  three  thou- 
sand four  hundred  and  thirty  feet, 
more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which  is  parallel  to  the  aforemen- 
tioned three  thousand  four  hundred 
and  thirty  foot  line  and  two  hundred 
-feet  distant  from  same  (measured  at 
right  angles)  to  a  point  on  the  west 
line  of  section  three;  thence  southerly 
along  said  line  of  said  section  three 
two  hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  to  the 
point  of  beginning,  containing  approx- 
imately forty-six  and  two  hundred  and 
nine  one-thousandths  acres. 

Improving  harbor  at  Waukegan, 
Illinois:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Calumet, 
Illinois :  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $38,170. 

Improving  Chicago  River,  Illi- 
nois: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Calumet  River,  Illi- 
nois and  Indiana:  For  maintenance, 
$10,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Head  of  Passes  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Ohio  River,  including  salaries,  cler- 
ical, office,  traveling,  and  miscel- 
laneous expenses  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission:  Continuing  im- 
provement with  a  view  to  securing 
a  permanent  channel  depth  of  nine 
feet, 

$6,000,000,  which  sum  shall  be 
expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  in  accordance 
with  the  plans,  specifications,  and 
recommendations  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission,  as  approved  by 
the  Chief  of  Engineers,  for  the  gen- 
eral improvement  of  the  river,  for 
the  building  of  levees,  and  which 
may  be  done,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
Secretary  of  War,  by  hired  labor, 
or  otherwise,  between  Head  of 
Passes  and  Cape  Girardeau,  Mis- 
souri, and  for  surveys,  including  the 
survey  from  Head  of  Passes  to  the 
headwaters  of  the  river,  in  such 
manner  as  in  their  opinion  shall 
best  improve  navigation  and  pro- 
mote the  interests  of  commerce  at  all 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

hundred  and  eighty-two  and  fifty-four 
one-hundredths  feet,  said  curve  hav- 
ing a  radius  of  five  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  twenty-nine  and  six-tenths 
feet  and  being  parallel  to  the  afore- 
mentioned one  thousand  and  seven- 
teen and  forty-five  one-hundredths  foot 
curve  and  two  hundred  feet  dis- 
tant from  same  (measured  at  right 
angles);  thence  westerly  three  thou- 
sand four  hundred  and  thirty  feet, 
more  or  less,  along  a  straight  line 
which  is  parallel  to  the  aforemen- 
tioned three  thousand  four  hundred 
and  thirty  foot  line  and  two  hundred 
feet  distant  from  same  (measured  at 
right  angles)  to  a  point  on  the  west 
line  of  section  three;  thence  southerly 
along  said  line  of  said  section  three 
two  hundred  feet,  more  or  less,  to  the 
point  of  beginning,  containing  approx- 
imately forty-six  and  two  hundred  and 
nine  one-thousandths  acres. 

Improving  harbor  at  Waukegan, 
Illinois:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Calumet, 
Illinois :  Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Two  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $38,170. 

Improving  Chicago  River,  Illi- 
nois: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  Calumet  River,  Illi- 
nois and  Indiana:  For  maintenance 
$10,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Head  of  Passes  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Ohio  River,  including  salaries,  cler- 
ical, office,  traveling,  and  miscel- 
laneous expenses  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission:  Continuing  im- 
provement with  a  view  to  securing 
a  permanent  channel  depth  of  nine 
feet, 

$6,000,000,  which  sum  shall  be 
expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  in  accordance 
with  the  plans,  specifications,  and 
recommendations  of  the  Mississippi 
River  Commission,  as  approved  by 
the  Chief  of  Engineers,  for  the  gen- 
eral improvement  of  the  river,  for 
the  building  of  levees,  and  which 
may  be  done,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
Secretary  of  War,  by  hired  labor, 
or  otherwise,  between  Head  of 
Passes  and  Cape  Girardeau,  Mis- 
souri, and  for  surveys,  including  the 
survey  from  Head  of  Passes  to  the 
headwaters  of  the  river,  in  such 
manner  as  in  their  opinion  shall 
best  improve  navigation  and  pro- 
mote the  interests  of  commerce  at  all 


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HOUSE  BILL. 

stages  of  the  river:  Provided,  That  of 
the  money  hereby  appropriated  so 
much  as  may  be  necessary  shall  be 
expended  in  the  construction  of 
suitable  and  necessary  dredge  boats 
and  other  devices  and  appliances 
and  in  the  maintenance  and  opera- 
tion of  the  same:  Provided  further, 
That  the  watercourses  connected 
with  said  river  and  the  harbors 
upon  it,  now  under  the  control  of 
the  Mississippi  lliver  Commission 
and  under  improvement  may,  in  the 
discretion  of  said  commission,  upon 
approval  by  the  Chief  of  Engineers, 
receive  allotments  for  improvements 
now  under  way  or  hereafter  to  be 
undertaken,  to  be  paid  for  from  the 
amount  herein  appropriated. 


Any  funds  which  are  herein,  or 
may  hereafter  be,  appropriated  by 
Congress  for  improving  the  Missis- 
sippi Kiver  between  Head  of  Passes 
and  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River, 
and  which  may  be  allotted  to  levees, 
may  be  expended,  tinder  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Secretary  of  War,  in 
accordance  with  the  plans,  specifi- 
cations, and  recommendations  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission, 
as  approved  by  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, for  levees  upon  any  part  of  said 
river  between  Head  of  Passes  and 
Rock  Island,  Illinois,  in  such  man- 
ner as,  in  their  opinion,  shall  best 
improve  navigation  and  promote 
the  interest  of  commerce  at  all 
stages  of  the  river. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River  to  and 
inchiding  the  mouth  of  the  Missouri 
River:  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $1,000,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Missouri  River  to 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota:  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
$1,500,000. 

S.  Doc.  582, 63-2 10* 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

stages  of  the  river:  Provided,  That  of 
the  money  hereby  appropriated  so 
much  as  may  be  necessary  shall  be 
expended  in  the  construction  of 
suitable  and  necessary  dredge  boats 
and  other  devices  and  appliances 
and  in  the  maintenance  and  opera- 
tion of  the  same:  Provided  further, 
That  the  watercourses  connected 
with  said  river  and  the  harbors 
upon  it,  now  under  the  control  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission 
and  under  improvement  may,  in  the 
discretion  of  said  commission,  upon 
approval  by  the  Chief  of  Engineers, 
receive  allotments  for  improvements 
now  under  way  or  hereafter  to  be 
undertaken,  to  be  paid  for  from  the 
amount  herein  appropriated 

:  Pro- 
vided further,  That  a  survey  with 
report  shall  be  made  by  the  Missis- 
sippi River  Commission  of  the  Atcha- 
falaya River  in  accordance  with  the 
general  plan  of  said  commission  for 
the  improvement  of  the  Mississippi 
River,  and  in  making  such  survey 
and  report,  if  in  their  opinion  the 
improvement  of  the  Atchafalaya  is 
desirable,  consideration  shall  be  given 
and  recommendation  made  as  to  any 
plans  for  cooperation  on  the  part  of 
local  interests:  Provided  further,  That 
the  salary  of  the  civilian  members  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission 
shall  hereafter  be  $5,000  per  annum. 

Any  funds  which  are  herein,  or 
may  hereafter  be,  appropriated  by 
Congress  for  improving  the  Missis- 
sippi River  between  Head  of  Passes 
and  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River, 
and  which  may  be  allotted  to  levoos, 
may  be  expended,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Secretary  of  War,  in 
accordance  with  the  plans,  specifi- 
cations, and  recommendations  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission, 
as  approved  by  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, for  levees  upon  any  part  of  said 
river  between  Head  of  Passes  and 
Rock  Island,  Illinois,  in  such  man- 
ner as,  in  their  opinion,  shall  best 
improve  navigation  and  promote 
the  interest  of  commerce  at  all 
stages  of  the  river. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River  to  and 
including  the  mouth  of  the  Missouri 
River :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $300,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Missouri  River  to 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota :  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
$750,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

stages  of  the  river:  Provided,  That  of 
the  money  hereby  appropriated  so 
much  as  may  be  necessary  shall  be 
expended  in  the  construction  of 
suitable  and  necessary  dredge  boats 
.  and  other  devices  and  appliances 
and  in  the  maintenance  and  opera- 
tion of  the  same:  Provided  further, 
That  the  watercourses  connected 
with  said  river  and  the  harbors 
upon  it,  now  under  the  control  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission 
and  under  improvement  may,  in  the 
discretion  of  said  commission,  upon 
approval  by  the  Chief  of  Engineers, 
receive  allotments  for  improvements 
now  under  way  or  hereafter  to  be 
undertaken,  to  be  paid  for  from  the 
amount  herein  appropriated 

:  Pro- 
vided further,  That  a  survey  with 
report  shall  be  made  by  the  Missis- 
sippi River  Commission  of  the  Atcha- 
falaya River  in  accordance  with  the 
general  plan  of  said  commission  for 
the  improvement  of  the  Mississippi 
River,  and  in  making  such  survey 
and  report,  if  in  their  opinion  the 
improvement  of  the  Atchafalaya  is 
desirable,  consideration  shall  be  given 
and  recommendation  made  as  to  any 
plans  for  cooperation  on  the  part  of 
local  interests:  Provided  further,  That 
the  salary  of  the  civilian  members  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission 
shall  hereafter  be  $5,000  per  annum. 

Any  funds  which  are  herein,  or 
may  hereafter  be,  appropriated  by 
Congress  for  improving  the  Missis- 
sippi River  between  Head  of  Passes 
and  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River, 
and  which  may  be  allotted  to  levees, 
may  be  expended,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Secretary  of  War,  in 
accordance  with  the  plans,  specifi- 
cations, and  recommendations  of 
the  Mississippi  River  Commission, 
as  approved  t>y  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, for  levees  upon  any  part  of  said 
river  between  Head  of  Passes  and 
Rock  Island,  Illinois,  in  such  man- 
ner as,  in  their  opinion,  shall  best 
improve  navigation  and  promote 
the  interest  of  commerce  at  all 
stages  of  the  river. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  River  to  and 
including  the  mouth  of  the  Missouri 
River:  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $250,000. 


Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
the  mouth  of  the  Missouri  River  to 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota :  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
$800,000. 


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39 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Saint  Paul  fro  Minneapolis,  Minne- 
sota: Continuing  improvement, 
$170,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  in 
Minnesota,  oetween  Brainerd  and 
Grand  Rapids:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $8,000. 

Improving  the  Mississippi  Rivor 
between  Winnibigoshish  and  Poke- 
gama  Reservoirs,  and  the  Leech 
River  liom  its  mouth  to  Leech  Lake 
Dam,  Minnesota:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $30,000. 

Improving  Osage  River,  Missouri : 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Gasconade  River,  Mis- 
souri :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $15,000;  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  One  hundred  and 
ninety,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $6,500;  in  all,  $21,500. 

Improving  Kansas  River,  Kansas : 
In  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Five  hundred  and  eighty-four, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $6,000;  and 
the  sum  of  $4,000,  appropriated  by 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 


June  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  for  improvement  of 
Kansas  River,  Kansas,  up  to  Ar- 
gentine, in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Ninety-four,  Sixty-sec- 
ond Congress,  first  session,  is  hereby 
made  available  for  completing  the 
project  herein  adopted. 

Improving  Missouri  River:  Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance, with  a  view  to  securing  a 
permanent  six-foot  channel  between 
Kansas  City  and  the  mouth  of  the 
river,  $2,000,000. 

Improving  Missouri  River:  For 
improvement  and  maintenance  from 
Kansas  City  to  Sioux  City,  $150,000, 


Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Saint  Paul  to  Minneapolis,  Minne- 
sota: Continuing  improvement, 
$70,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  in 
Minnesota,  between  Brainerd  and 
Grand  Rapids:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $8,000. 

Improving  the  Mississippi  River 
between  Winnibigoshish  and  Poke- 
gama  Reservoirs,  and  the  Leech 
River  from  its  mouth  to  Leech  Lake 
Dam,  Minnesota:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $30,000. 

Improving  Osage  River,  Missouri : 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Gasconade  River,  Mis- 
souri :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $15,000;  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  One  hundred  and 
ninety,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $6,500;  in  all,  $21,500. 

Improving  Kansas  River,  Kansas : 
In  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Five  hundred  and  eighty-four, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $6,000;  and 
the  sum  of  $4,000  appropriated  by 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved 

July  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  for  improvement  of 
Kansas  River,  Kansas,  up  to  Ar- 
gentine, in  accordance  witn  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Ninety-four,  Sixty-sec- 
ond Congress,  first  session,  is  hereby 
made  available  for  completing  the 
project  herein  adopted. 

Improving  Missouri  River,  Con- 
tinuing improvement  and  for  main- 
tenance, with  a  view  to  securing  a 
permanent  six-foot  channel  between 
Kansas  City  and  the  mouth  of  the 
river,  $1,000,000. 

Improving  Missouri  River:  For 
improvement  and  maintenance  from 
Kansas  City  to  Sioux  City,  $50,000, 


of  which  amount  at  least  $75,000    of  which  amount  at  least  $25,000 


may  be  expended  for  such  bank  re- 
vetment as,  in  the  judgment  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers,  may  be  hi  the 
interests  of  navigation;  continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance 
from  Sioux  City  to  Fort  Benton, 
$150,000; 


may  be  expended  for  such  bank  re- 
vetment as,  in  the  judgment  of  the 
Chief  of  Engineers,  may  be  in  the 
interests  of  navigation;  continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance 
from  Sioux  City  to  Fort  Benton, 
$50,000, 

of  which,  amount  at  least 
$25,000  may  be  expended  for  such 
lank  revetment  as  in  the  judgment  of  the 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  from 
Saint  Paul  to  Minneapolis,  Minne- 
sota :  Continuing  improvement, 
$70,000. 

Improving  Mississippi  River  in 
Minnesota,  between  Brainerd  and 
Grand  Rapids:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $8,000. 

Improving  the  Mississippi  River 
between  Winnibigoshish  and  Poke- 
gama  Reservoirs,  and  the  Leech 
River  from  its  mouth  to  Leech  Lake 
Dam,  Minnesota:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $30,000. 

Improving  Osage  River,  Missouri : 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  $15,000. 

Improving  Gasconade  River,  Mis- 
souri :  Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance,  $15,000;  complet- 
ing improvement  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  One  hundred  and 
ninety,  Sixty-third  Congress,  first 
session,  $6,500;  in  all,  $21,500. 

Improving  Kansas  River,  Kansas : 
In  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Five  hundred  and  eighty-four, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  second  session, 
and  subject  to  the  conditions  set 
forth  in  said  document,  $6,000;  and 
the  sum  of  $4,000  appropriated  by 
the  river  and  harbor  Act  approved' 

July  twenty-fifth,  nineteen  hundred 
and  twelve,  for  improvement  of 
Kansas  River,  Kansas,  up  to  Ar- 
gentine, in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Ninety-four,  Sixty-sec- 
ond Congress,  first  session,  is  hereby 
made  available  for  completing  the 
project  herein  adopted. 


Improving  Missouri  River:  For 
improvement  and  maintenance  from 
Kansas  City  to  Sioux  City,  $50,000 


;  continuing 

improvement  and  for  maintenance 
from  Sioux  City  to  Fort  Benton, 
$50,000, 


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40 


HOUSE  BILL. 


in  all,  $300,000. 

Improving  Los  Angeles  Harbor, 
California:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement by  dredging  in  the  inner 
harbor,  East  and  West  Basins,  and 
entrance  channel,  $25,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, California:  For  maintenance, 
§9,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Oakland, 
California:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $98,000 :  Pro- 
vided, That  if  in  the  judgment  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  the  prices  received 
in  response  to  advertisement  for  bids 
for  dredging  are  not  reasonable,  so 
much  of  the  amount  herein  appro- 
priated as  shall  be  necessary  may  be 
expended  for  the  purchase  or  con- 
struction of  a  suitable  dredging 
plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Richmond, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
fifteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$100,000. 

Improving  San  Pablo  Bay,  Cali- 
fornia: For  maintenance  of  channel 
through  Pinole  Shoal,  $40,000. 

Improving  Humboldt  Harbor  and 
Bay,  California :  For  completion  and 
repair  of  the  jetties  at  the  entrance, 
$525,000. 


EEPOETED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Chief  of  Engineers  may  be  in  (lie  in- 
terest of  navigation; 

in  all,  $100,000. 

Improving  Los  Angeles  Harbor, 
California:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provemont  by  dredging  in  the  inner 
harbor,  East  and  West  Basins,  and 
entrance  channel,  $75,000. 

Improving  Los  Angeles  Harbor, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Eight  hundred  and  nine- 
ty-six, Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $  WO, 000. 

Improving  harbor  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, California:  For  maintenance, 
$9,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Oakland, 
California :  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $98,000:  Pro- 
vided, That  if  in  the  judgment  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  the  prices  received 
in  response  to  advertisement  for  bids 
for  dredging  are  not  Reasonable,  so 
much  of  the  amount  herein  appro- 
priated as  shall  bo  necessary  may  be 
expended  for  the  purchase  or  con- 
struction of  a  suitable  dredging 
plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Richmond, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
fifteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$50,000. 

Improving  San  Pablo  Bay,  Cali- 
fornia: For  maintenance  of  channel 
through  Pinole  Shoal,  $40,000. 

Improving  Humboldt  Harbor  and 
Bay,  California:  For  completion  and 
repair  of  the  jetties  at  the  entrance, 
$525,000. 

Improving  San  Rafael  Creek,  Cali- 
fornia: Completing  improvement^  in 
accordance  with,  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Eight 
hundred  and  one,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  set  forth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $27,300. 

Improving  Napa  River,  California, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Seven  liundred  and  ninety-five,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$20,000:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United  States 
for  acquiring  any  land  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


in  all,  $100,000. 

Improving  Los  Angeles  Harbor, 
California:  For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement by  dredging  in  the  inner 
harbor,  East  and  West  Basins,  and 
entrance  channel,  $75,000. 

Improving  Los  Angeles  Harbor, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Eight  hundred  and  nine- 
ty-six, Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  conditions 
set  forth  in  said  document,  $200,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, California:  For  maintenance, 
$9,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Oakland, 
California :  Continuing  improve- 
ment and  for  maintenance,  $98,000: 
Provided,  That  if  in  the  judgment  of 
the  Secretary  of  War  the  prices  ro- 
'  ceived  in  response  to  advertisement 
for  bids  for  dredging  are  not  reason- 
able, so  much  of  the  amount  herein 
appropriated  as  shall  be  necessary 
may  be  expended  for  the  purchase 
or  construction  of  a  suitable  dredg- 
ing plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Richmond, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the 
report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Five  hundred  and 
fifteen,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second 
session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$50,000. 

Improving  San  Pablo  Bay,  Cali- 
fornia :  For  maintenance  of  channel 
through  Pinole  Shoal,  $40,000. 

Improving  Humboldt  Harbor  and 
Bay,  California:  For  completion  and 
repair  of  the  jetties  at  the  entrance, 
$525,000. 

Improving  San  Rafael  Creek,  Cali- 
fornia: Completing  improvement  in 
accordance  with  the  report  submitted 
in  House  Document  Numbered  Eiglit 
hundred  and  one,  Sixty-third  Con- 
gress, second  session,  and  subject  to 
the  conditions  setjbrth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $27,300. 

'improving  Napa  River,  California, 
in  accordance  with  the  report  sub- 
mitted in  House  Document  Numbered 
Seven  liundred  and  ninety-five,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  second  session, 
$20,000:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United  States 
for  acquiring  any  land  required  for 
the  purpose  of  this  improvement. 


RIVER  AND   HARBOR  BILL. 


41 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Petaluma  Creek,  Cali- 
fornia, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  eight- 
een, Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $7,500. 

Improving  Sacramento  and 
Feather  Rivers,  Calif ornia :  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance, 


$25,000. 

Improving  Sacramento  and 
Feather  Rivers,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Five,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth  in 
said  document,  $200,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Coos  Bay, 
Oregon:  For  maintenance  of  the 
completed  channels  in  Coos  Bay  and 
operating  the  bar  dredge,  $50,000. 

Improving  Nehalem  Bay,  Oregon: 
Completing  improvement,  $116,175. 

Improving  Coquille  River,  Ore- 
gon: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  and  connecting 
north  jetty  with  the  shore,  $90,000. 

Improving  Coos  River,  Oregon: 
For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Siuslaw  River,  Oregon : 
For  maintenance,  $5,000. 


Improving  Snake  River,  Oregon, 
Washington,  and  Idaho:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance up  to  Pittsburg  Landing, 
Oregon,  $10,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  and 
tributaries  above  Celilo  Falls  to  the 
mouth  of  Snake  River,  Oregon  and 
Washington:  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $20,000. 


BEPOETED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Petaluma  Creek,  Cali- 
fornia, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  eight- 
een, Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $7,500. 

Improving  Sacramento  and 
Feather  Rivers,  California :  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance, 

including  improvement  above 
Sacramento  to  Red  Bluff,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  report  submitted  in 
House  Document  Numbered  Seventy- 
jsix,  Sixty-second  Congress,  first  ses- 
'sion,  $25,000. 

Improving  Sacramento  and 
Feather  Rivers,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  report  submitted 
in  Rivers  and  Harbors  Committee 
Document  Numbered  Five,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  and 
subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth  in 
said  document,  $200,000. 

Improving  harbor,  at  Coos  Bay, 
Oregon:  For  maintenance  of  the 
completed  channels  in  Coos  Bay  and 
operating  the  bar  dredge,  $50,000. 

Improving  Nehalem  Bay,  Oregon : 
Completing  improvement,  $116,175. 

Improving  Coquille  River,  Ore- 
gon: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  and  connecting 
north  jetty  with  the  shore,  $90,000. 

Improving  Coos  River,  Oregon: 
For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Siuslaw  River, Oregon : 
For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Siuslaw  River,  Oregon: 
Continuing  improvement,  $112,500: 
Provided,  That  an  equal  amount  be 
provided  for  the  purpose  by  the  port 
of  Siuslaw  or  other  agency,  to  be  ex- 
pended by  the  Secretary  of  War  upon 
the  same  terms  and  conditions  as 
those  prescribed  in  connection  with 
the  work  authorized  by  the  river  and 
harbor  Act  approved  February  twen- 
ty-seventh, nineteen  hundred  and 
eleven. 

Improving  Snake  River,  Oregon, 
Washington,  and  Idaho:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance up  to  Pittsburg  Landing, 
Oregon,  $10,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  and 
tributaries  above  Celilo  Falls  to  the 
mouth  of  Snake  River,  Oregon  and 
Washington:  Continuing  improvc- 
ment4$20,000. 


BUETON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Petaluma  Creek,  Cali- 
fornia, iu  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  One  hundred  and  eight- 
een, Sixty-third  Congress,  first  ses- 
sion, $7,500. 

Improving  Sacramento  and 
Feather  Rivers,  California:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance, 


$25,000. 


Improving  harbor  at  Coos  Bay, 
Oregon:  For  maintenance  of  the 
completed  channels  in  Coos  Bay  and 
operating  the  bar  dredge,  $50,000. 

Improving  Nehalem  Bay,  Oregon: 
Completing  improvement,  $116,175. 

Improving  Coquille  River,  Ore- 
gon: Continuing  improvement  and 
for  maintenance  and  connecting 
north  jetty  with  the  shore,  $90,000. 

Improving  Coos  River,  Oregon; 
For  maintenance,  $3,000. 

Improving  Siuslaw  River,  Ore- 
gon: For  maintenance,  $5,000. 

Improving  Siuslaw  River,  Oregon: 
Continuing  improvement,  $112,500: 
Provided,  Ihat  an  equal  amount  be 
provided  for  the  purpose  by  the  port 
of  Siuslaw  or  other  agency,  to  be  ex- 
pended by  the  Secretary  of  War  upon 
the  same  terms  and  conditions  as 
those  prescribed  in  connection  with 
the  work  authorized  by  the  river  and 
harbor  Act  approved  February  twen- 
ty-seventh, nineteen  hundred  and 
eleven. 

Improving  Snake  River,  Oregon, 
Washington,  and  Idaho:  Continu- 
ing improvement  and  for  mainte- 
nance up  to  Pittsburg  Landing, 
Oregon,  $10,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  and 
tributaties  above  Celilo  Falls  to  the 
mouth  of  Snake  River,  Oregon  and 
Washington :  Continuing  improve- 
ment, $20,000. 


BTVEB  AND  HAEBOR  BILL. 


42 


HOUSE  BILL. 

Improving  Columbia  River  be- 
tween the  foot  of  The  Dalles  Rapids 
and  the  head  of  C'elilo  Falls,  Oregon 
and  Washington:  Completing  im- 
provement, $525,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  at 
Cascades,  Oregon:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $10,000. 

Improving  Willamette  and  Yam- 
hill  Rivers,  Oregon: 

Continuing  im- 
provement and  for  maintenance  of 
Willamette  River  above  Portland 
and  of  Yamhill  River,  $30,000. 


Improving  Willamette  River, 
Oregon:  For  the  purchase  of  the  ex- 
isting canal  and  locks  around  the 
Willamette  Falls  at  Oregon  City, 
Oregon,  and  completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Ten  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$80,000. 

Improving  Columbia  and  Lower 
Willamette  Rivers  below  Portland, 
Oregon:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $300,000: 
Provided,  That  of  the  funds  herein 
appropriated  $6,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  7nay  be  necessary,  may 
be  expended  in  completing  im- 
provement at  Cathlamet,  Washing- 
ton, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  twenty, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session. 

Improving  mouth  of  Columbia 
River,  Oregon  and  Washington: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  including  repairs  and 
operation  of  dredge,  $1,000,000. 


Improving  Clatskanie  River,  Ore- 
gon: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Grays  Harbor  and 
Chehalis  River,  Washington:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
inner  portion  of  Grays  Harbor  and 
of  Chehalis  River  up  to  Montesano, 
$30,000. 

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REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Columbia  River  be- 
two  >n  the  foot  of  The  Dalbs  Rapids 
and  the  h;  ad  of  Cclilo  Falls,  Oregon 
and  Washington:  Completing  im- 
provement, $525,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  at 
Cascades,  Orrgon:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $10,000. 

Improving  Willamette  and  Yam- 
hill  Rivers,  Oregon, 


in  accordance 

with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Thirteen,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  first  session,  $40,000. 

Improving  Willamette  River, 
Oregon:  For  ths  purchase  of  the  ex- 
isting canal  and  locks  around  the 
Willamette  Falls  at  Oregon  City, 
Oregon,  and  completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  th  '  r.  port 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered Ten  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
s?cond  Congress,  third  session, 
$80,000. 

Improving  Columbia  and  Lower 
Willamette  Rivers  below  Portland, 
Oregon :  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $300,000: 
Provided,  That  of  the  funds  herein 
appropriated  $6,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  may 
be  expended  in  completing  im- 
provement at  Cathlamet,  Washing- 
ton, in  accordance1  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundr-'d  and  twenty, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session. 

Improving  mouth  of  Columbia 
River,  Oregon  and  Washington: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  including  repairs  and 
operation  of  dredge,  $1,000,000 

:  Provided,  That  the  Secretary  of  War 
may  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts 
for  such  materials  and  work  as  may 
be  necessary  to  prosecute  said  project, 
to  be  paid  for  as  appropriations  may 
from  time  to  time  be  made  by  Iffw,  not 
to  exceed  in  the  aggregate  $1,500,000, 
exclusive  of  the  amount  herein  and 
heretofore  appropriated. 

Improving  Clatskanie  River,  Ore- 
gon: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Grays  Harbor  and 
Chehalis  River,  Washington:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
inner  portion  of  Grays  Harbor  and 
of  Chehalis  River  up  to  Montesano, 
$30,000. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Columbia  River  be- 
tween the  foot  of  The  Dalles  Rapids 
and  the  head  of  Celilo  Falls,  Oregon 
and  Washington:  Completing  im- 
provement, $525,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  at 
Cascades,  Oregon:  Continuing  im- 
provement, $10,000. 

Improving  Willamette  and  Yam- 
hill  Rivers,  Oregon, 


in  accordance 

with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Thirteen,  Sixty 
second  Congress,  first  session,  $40,000. 

Improving  Willamette  River, 
Oregon :  For  the  purchase  of  the  ex- 
isting canal  and  locks  around  the 
Willamette  Falls  at  Oregon  City, 
Oregon,  and  completing  improve- 
ment, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  N  um- 
bered Ten  hundred  and  sixty,  Sixty- 
second  Congress,  third  session, 
$80,000. 

Improving  Columbia  and  Lower 
Willamette  Rivers  below  Portland, 
Oregon:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $300,000: 
Provided,  That  of  the  funds  herein 
appropriated  $6,000,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  may 
be  expended  in  completing  im- 
provement at  Cathlamet,  Washing- 
ton, in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  N  um- 
bered One  hundred  and  twenty, 
Sixty-third  Congress,  first  session. 

Improving  mouth  of  Columbia 
River,  Oregon  and  Washington: 
Continuing  improvement  and  for 
maintenance,  including  repairs  and 
operation  of  dredge,  $1,000,000 

:  Provided,  That  the  Secretary  of  War 
may  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts  . 
for  such  materials  and  work  as  may 
be  necessary  to  prosecute  said  project, 
to  be  paid  for  as  appropriations  may 
from  time  to  time  be  made  by  law,  not 
to  exceed  in  the  aggregate  $1,500,000, 
exclusive  of  the  amount  herein  and 
heretofore  appropriated. 

Improving  Clatskanie  River,  Ore- 
gon: For  maintenance,  $1,000. 

Improving  Grays  Harbor  and 
Chehalis  River,  Washington:  For 
maintenance  of  improvement  of 
inner  portion  of  Grays  Harbor  and 
of  Chehalis  River  up  to  Montesano, 
$30,000. 


EIVEE  AND  HABBOB  BILL. 


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HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving  Cowlitz  and  Lewis 
Rivers,  Washington :  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  North  and  East  Forks  of 
Lewis  River,  $16,000. 

Improving  Grays  River,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance,  S500. 

Improving  Willapa  Harbor  and 
River,  Washington,  in  accordance 
with  the  report  submitted  in  House 
Document  Numbered  Seven  hun- 
dred and  six,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  docu- 
ment, $100,000. 

Improving  Skamokawa  Creek, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  eleven,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $1,800. 

Improving  Puget  Sound,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Puget  Sound  and  its 
tributary  waters,  $25,000. 

Improving  Swinomish  Slough, 
Washington:  That  for  the  purpose 
of  aiding  in  the  improvement  and 
maintenance  of  the  channel  across 
Padilla  Bay,  and  securing  the  co- 
operation of  local  interests  therein, 
the  Secretary  of  War  may  author- 
ize said  local  interests  to  construct 
a  system  of  dikes  and  dredge  along 
the  said  channel,  and  in  connection 
therewith  to  close  the  adjacent 
streams  known  as  Indian  Slough 
and  Telegraph  Slough,  all  in  accord- 
ance with  such  plans  as  may  be 
approved  by  him  on  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers. 


Improving  Skagit  River,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 


Improving  Grays  Harbor  and  bar  Improving  Grays  Harbor  and  bar 
entrance,  Washington:  For  mainte-  entrance,  Washington:  For  mainte- 
nance, $110,000.  nance,  $110,000. 


Improving  Cowlitz  and  Lewis 
Rivers,  Washington:  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  North  and  East  Forks  of 
Lewis  River,  $16,000. 

Improving  Grays  River,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance,  $500. 


Improving  Cowlitz  and  Lewis 
Rivers,  Washington :  Continuing 
improvement  and  for  maintenance, 
including  North  and  East  Forks  of 
Lewis  River,  $16,000. 

Improving  Grays  River,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance,  $500. 


Improving  Columbia  River  be- 
tween Bridgeport  and  Kettle  Falls, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 


Improving  Skamokawa  Creek, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submit  ted  in  House.  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  eleven,  Sixty 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $1,800. 

Improving  Puget  Sound,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Puget  Sound  and  its 
tributary  waters,  $25,000. 

Improving  Swinomish  Slough, 
Washington:  That  for  the  purpose 
of  aiding  in  the  improvement  and 
maintenance  of  the  channel  across 
Padilla  Bay,  and  securing  the  co- 
operation of  local  interests  therein, 
the  Secretary  of  War  may  author- 
ize said  local  interests  to  construct 
a  system  of  dikes  and  dredge  along 
the  said  channel,  and  in  connection 
therewith  to  close  the  adjacent 
streams  known  as  Indian  Slough 
and  Telegraph  Slough,  all  in  accord- 
ance with  such  plans  as  may  be 
approved  by  him  on  tho  recom- 
mendation of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers 

:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United  States 
on  account  of  said  improvement. 

Improving  Skagit  River,  Wash- 
ngton:  For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  STcagit  River,  Washing- 
ton: Completing  improvement  at 
SJcagit  City  bar,  in  accordance  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, contained  %n  House  Document 
Numbered  Nine  hundred  and  thirty- 
five,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $80,000. 

Improving  Columbia  River  be- 
tween Bridgeport  and  Kettle  Falls, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 


Improving  Skamokawa  Creek, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment in  accordance  with  the  report 
submitted  in  House  Document  Num- 
bered One  hundred  and  eleven,  Sixty- 
third  Congress,  first  session,  $1,800. 

Improving  Puget  Sound,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance  of  im- 
provement of  Puget  Sound  and  its 
tributary  waters,  $25,000. 

Improving  Swinomish  Slough, 
Washington:  That  for  the  purpose 
of  aiding  in  the  improvement  and 
maintenance  of  the  channel  across 
Padilla  Bay,  and  securing  the  co- 
operation of  local  interests  therein, 
the  Secretary  of  War  may  author- 
ize said  local  interests  to  construct 
a  syste  n  of  dikes  and  dredge  along 
'  the  said  channel,  and  in  connection 
theiewith  to  close  the  adjacent 
stiea'i  s  known  as  Indian  Slough 
and  Telegraph  Slough,  all  in  accord- 
ance' with  such  plans  as  n  ay  be 
uppioved  by  him  on  the  recu:i.- 
n  endation  of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers 

:  Provided,  That  no  expense 
shall  be  incurred  by  the  United  States 
on  account  of  said  improvement. 

Improving  Skagit  River,  Wash- 
ington: For  maintenance,  $10,000. 

Improving  SJcagit  River,  Washing- 
ton: Completing  improvement  at 
Skagit  City  bar,  in  accordance  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, contained  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Nine  hundred  and  thirty- 
five,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $30,000. 

Improving  Columbia  luver  be- 
tween Bridgeport  and  Kettle  Falls, 
Washington:  Completing  improve- 
ment, $25,000. 


BTVEB  AND  HAEBOB  BILL. 


HOUSE  BILL. 


Improving  harbor  at  Honolulu, 
Hawaii :  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $125,000: 
Provided,  That  if  in  the  judgment 
of  the  Secretary  of  War  the  prices 
received  in  response  to  advertise- 
ment for  bids  for  dredging  are  not 
reasonable,  so  much  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated 
as  shall  be  necessary  may  be  ex- 
pended for  the  purchase  or  con- 
struction of  a  suitable  dredging 
plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Hilo, 
Hawaii:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 


Appropriations  made  for  the  re- 
spective works  herein  named,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  shall  be  necessary, 
may,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  be  used  for  mainte- 
nance and  for  the  repair  and  restora- 
tion of  said  works  whenever  from 
any  cause  they  have  become  se- 
riously impaired,  as  well  as  for  the 
further  improvement  of  said  works. 

Surveys  and  examinations  pro- 
vided for  in  this  section  shall,  un- 
less otherwise  expressed,  be  paid 
for  from  the  appropriations  made 
for  the  respective  improvements 
or  projects  to  which  they  pertain 
or  in  connection  with  which  they  are 
mentioned. 


REPORTED  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Apoon  mouth  of  Yu- 
kon River,  Alaska:  Completing  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Nine  hundred  and  ninety- 
one,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $45,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  Honolulu, 
Hawaii:  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $125,000: 
Provided,  That  if  in  the  judgment 
of  the  Secretary  of  War  the,  prices 
received  in  response  to  advertise- 
ment for  bids  for  dredging  are  not 
reasonable,  so  much  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated 
as  shall  be  necessary  may  be  ex- 
pended for  the  purchase  or  con- 
struction of  a  suitable  dredging 
plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Hilo, 
Hawaii:  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  San  Juan, 
Porto  Rico,  in  cooperation  with  the 
local  government,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Doc- 
ument Numbered  Eight  hundred 
and  sixty -five,  Sixty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  forth  in  said  document, 
$200,000. 

Appropriations  made  for  the  re- 
spective works  herein  named,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  shall  be  necessary, 
may,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  be  used  for  mainte- 
nance and  for  the  repair  and  restora- 
tion of  said  works  whenever  from 
any  cause  they  have  become  se- 
riously impaired,  as  well  as  for  the 
further  improvement  of  said  works. 

Surveys  and  examinations  pro- 
vided for  in  this  section  shall,  un- 
less otherwise  expressed,  be  paid 
for  from  the  appropriations  mad? 
for  the  respective  improvements 
or  projects  to  which*  they  pertain 
or  in  connection  with  which  they  are 
mentioned. 


BURTON  SUBSTITUTE. 

Improving  Apoon  mouth  of  Yu- 
kon River,  Alaska:  Completing  im- 
provement in  accordance  with  the  re- 
port submitted  in  House  Document 
Numbered  Nine  hundred  and  ninety- 
one,  Sixty-third  Congress,  second  ses- 
sion, $45,000. 

Improving  Harbor  at  Honolulu, 
Hawaii :  Continuing  improvement 
and  for  maintenance,  $125,000: 
Provided,  That  if  in  the  judgment 
of  the  Secretary  of  War  the  prices 
received  in  response  to  advertise- 
ment for  bids  for  dredging  are  not 
reasonable,  so  much  of  the  amounts 
herein  and  heretofore  appropriated 
as  shall  be  necessary  may  be  ex- 
pended for  the  purchase  or  con- 
struction of  a  suitable  dredging 
plant. 

Improving  harbor  at  Hilo, 
Hawaii :  Continuing  improvement, 
$100,000. 

Improving  harbor  at  San  Juan, 
Porto  Rico,  in  cooperation  with  the 
local  government,  in  accordance  with 
the  report  submitted  in  House  Docu- 
ment Numbered  Eight  hundred  and 
sixty-jive.  Sixty-third  Congress,  sec- 
ond session,  and  subject  to  the  condi- 
tions set  forth  in  said  document, 
$200,000. 

Appropriations  made  for  the  re- 
spective works  herein  named,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  shall  be  necessary, 
may,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  be  used  for  mainte- 
nance and  for  the  repair  and  restora- 
tion of  said  works  whenever  from 
any  cause  they  have  become  se- 
riously impaired,  as  well  as  for  the 
further  improvement  of  said  works. 

Surveys  and  examinations  pro- 
vided for  in  this  section  shall,  un- 
less otherwise  expressed,  be  paid 
for  from  the  appropriations  made 
for  the  respective  improvements 
or  projects  to  which  they  pertain 
or  in  connection  with  which  they  are 
mentioned. 


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